Energy autonomy in sustainable communities - A review of key issues

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 6497-6506

  Rae, Callum ^a   Bradley, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy autonomy; Renewable energy; Sustainable communities

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; DISTRIBUTED ENERGIES; EFFECTIVE TOOL; ENERGY AUTONOMIES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SMALL SCALE; STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS; SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES; TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES;

EMISSION CONTROL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84866529412     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.08.002     Document Type: Review

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