'Telling it as it is': Typical failings in studies of lay opinion about a hydrogen economy

16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2006, WHEC 2006

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 1408-1415

  Ricci, Miriam ^a   Bellaby, Paul ^a   Flynn, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogen energy; Public engagement; Public perception; Qualitative research; Socio technical system

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN ENERGY; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

HYDROGEN;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 84875634132     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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