Factors in low-carbon energytrans formations: Comparing nuclear and bioenergy in Brazil, Sweden, and the United States

Energy Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-146

  Hultman, Nathan E ^a,b   Malone, Elizabeth L ^b   Runci, Paul ^b   Carlock, Gregory ^a   Anderson, Kate L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Energy transitions; Low carbon technology

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PUBLIC POLICY;

CLIMATE POLICY; ECONOMIC FACTORS; ENERGY TRANSITIONS; LOW CARBON ENERGIES; LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

BIOENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; NUCLEAR POWER;

BRAZIL; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855754698     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.08.064     Document Type: Article

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