Renewables vs. energy efficiency: The cost of carbon emissions reduction in Spain

Energy Policy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 659-668

  López Peña, Álvaro ^a   Pérez Arriaga, Ignacio ^a   Linares, Pedro ^a  

^a Universidad Pontificia Comillas   (Spain)

Author keywords

CO 2 emissions; Energy conservation; Renewable energy support

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE; COST MINIMIZATION; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY SECTOR; ENERGY SYSTEMS; HIGH ENERGY; IMPLEMENTATION COST; LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; MINIMUM COST; PARTIAL EQUILIBRIUM; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLES; TIME-PERIODS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST REDUCTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCE; POLLUTION POLICY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

SPAIN;

EID: 84866910836     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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