Modern energy access to all in rural India: An integrated implementation strategy

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 7803-7814

  Balachandra, P ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change; Energy access; Rural energy

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES; CARBON CREDITS; CARBON MARKETS; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; CRITICAL CHALLENGES; CURRENT SYSTEM; DELIVERY MECHANISM; ENERGY ACCESS; ENERGY CARRIERS; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; MICRO-ENTERPRISES; MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS; RADICAL REDESIGN; REGIONAL LEVELS; REGULATORY POLICIES; RURAL ENERGY; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS; RURAL POPULATION;

RURAL AREAS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSIONS TRADING; EMPOWERMENT; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; RURAL AREA; RURAL ENERGY;

INDIA;

EID: 80855123509     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.09.026     Document Type: Article

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