Methods for assessing the contribution of renewable technologies to energy security: The electricity sector of Fiji

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 71-91

  Dornan, Matthew ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77954208420     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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