Summoning earth and fire: The energy development implications of Grameen Shakti (GS) in Bangladesh

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 4445-4459

  Sovacool, Benjamin K ^a   Drupady, Ira Martina ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Energy development; Energy poverty

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; DEFORESTATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BANGLADESH; BIOGAS PLANTS; CULTURAL VALUE; ENERGY ACCESS; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY POVERTY; ENERGY PROGRAMS; INCOME GENERATION; LIVING STANDARDS; POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH METHODS; SITE VISITS; SOLAR HOME SYSTEM; STAFF RETENTION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

BIOGAS; COOKING APPLIANCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL TRADITION; DEFORESTATION; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMAN RESOURCE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIVING STANDARD; POLITICAL RELATIONS; POWER GENERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH PROGRAM; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SOLAR POWER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 79959380536     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.03.077     Document Type: Article

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