Carbon capture and storage as a corporate technology strategy challenge

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2256-2264

  Bowen, Frances ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Corporate strategy; Innovation

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION DECISION; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; CARBON MARKETS; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DECISION MAKERS; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; HIGH COSTS; PRICE INCENTIVES; TECHNOLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES;

INVESTMENTS;

TECHNOLOGY;

CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CORPORATE STRATEGY; EMISSIONS TRADING; INCENTIVE; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 79953293713     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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