The effects of blue energy on future emissions of greenhouse gases and other atmospheric pollutants in China

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 177-190

  Gao, Xiuxiu ^a   Kroeze, Carolien ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

blue energy; electricity potentials; greenhouse gas emissions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872544492     PISSN: 1943815X     EISSN: 19438168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1943815X.2012.701648     Document Type: Article

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