Experience curve analysis on South Korean nuclear technology and comparative analysis with South Korean renewable technologies

Energy Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 361-373

  Kim, Dong Wook ^a   Chang, Hyun Joon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experience curve.; Korean electricity generation; Nuclear energy

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY;

ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS; CO2 EMISSION REDUCTION; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIENCE CURVES; KOREAN ELECTRICITY GENERATIONS; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY PLANNING; FUTURE PROSPECT; NUCLEAR POWER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84855738693     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.021     Document Type: Article

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