New light on an old problem: Reflections on barriers and enablers of distributed energy

Energy Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-5

  Szatow, Anthony ^a   Quezada, George ^a   Lilley, Bill ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distributed; Energy; Innovation

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTED; DISTRIBUTED ENERGIES; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY; ENERGY MARKETS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NEW BUSINESS MODELS; OPEN MIND; POLICY AND REGULATION; POLICY MAKERS;

ENERGY RESOURCES; INNOVATION;

ENERGY POLICY;

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84857061120     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.057     Document Type: Article

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