Energy innovation and avoiding policy complexity: The air capture approach

Energy and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 6-7, 2012, Pages 1075-1092

  Fox, Timothy ^a  

^a Institution of Mechanical Engineers   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY DEMANDS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; GLOBAL ENERGY; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; MARKET FORCES; PARADIGM SHIFTS;

FOSSIL FUELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FOSSIL FUEL; INNOVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84870578821     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0958-305X.23.6-7.1075     Document Type: Article

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