Dynamics of rural energy access in India: An assessment

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 5556-5567

  Balachandra, P ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Energy access; Energy policy; Poverty; Rural energy

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY;

ANNUAL GROWTH RATE; COOKING FUELS; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH; ENERGY ACCESS; POVERTY; REGIONAL VARIATION; RURAL ENERGY; RURAL POPULATION;

ELECTRICITY;

BIOFUEL; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; GROWTH RATE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; RURAL ENERGY; RURAL POPULATION;

INDIA;

EID: 80052098357     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.07.017     Document Type: Article

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