Cost effective options for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in the power sector for developing economies - A case study in Sabah, Malaysia

Energies

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 780-803

  Koh, Siong Lee ^a   Lim, Yun Seng ^a   Morris, Stella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Developing country; Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COST REDUCTION; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADOPTION THRESHOLD; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPED ECONOMIES; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; ELECTRICITY COSTS; INDIVIDUAL TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SMART POWER TECHNOLOGIES;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 79957707838     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en4050780     Document Type: Article

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