Electric power transmission: An overview of associated burdens

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 979-988

  Doukas, H ^a   Karakosta, C ^a   Flamos, A ^b   Psarras, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NTUA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Electricity transmission; Energy system techno economics; Environmental impact; External burdens; External costs; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EXTERNAL BURDENS; EXTERNAL COSTS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79955697552     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1745     Document Type: Article

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