Who invests in renewable electricity production? Empirical evidence and suggestions for further research

Energy Policy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 568-581

  Bergek, Anna ^a   Mignon, Ingrid ^a   Sundberg, Gunnel ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Investment; Investor types; Renewable electricity production

Indexed keywords

DRIVING FORCES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EXISTING ENERGIES; INVESTOR TYPES; LOW CARBON ECONOMY; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; RENEWABLE SOURCES;

ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENTS; PROFITABILITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ECONOMICS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 84875213341     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.01.038     Document Type: Article

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