Overview of potential and utilization of renewable energy sources in Turkey

Renewable Energy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 456-463

  Toklu, E ^a  

^a DUZCE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Energy utilization; Renewable energy; Sustainable development; Turkey

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; COST COMPETITIVENESS; EFFECTIVE SOLUTION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; FOSSIL ENERGY RESOURCES; GLOBAL EFFECTS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SOLAR THERMAL; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; TURKEY; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPETITION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GREENHOUSE GAS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLLUTION EFFECT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

TURKEY;

EID: 84864768137     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.06.035     Document Type: Article

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