Energy conservation in China's higher education institutions

Energy Policy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 703-710

  Lo, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Energy conservation; Higher education institutions (HEIs)

Indexed keywords

CHINA; ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES (ESCOS); FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEIS); NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS; POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS;

INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ADMINISTRATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; HIGHER EDUCATION; INCENTIVE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; STUDENT;

CHANGCHUN; CHINA; JILIN;

EID: 84875212666     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.01.036     Document Type: Article

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