From nuclear to renewable: Energy system transformation and public attitudes

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 41-51

  Pidgeon, Nick ^a   Demski, Christina C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

climate change; facility siting credo; nuclear power; public attitudes; radioactive waste; renewable energy; wind power

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871742643     PISSN: 00963402     EISSN: 19383282     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0096340212451592     Document Type: Article

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