Renewable energy supply chain in Ostrobothnia region and Vaasa city: Innovative framework

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue , 2013, Pages 405-411

  Aslani, Alireza ^a,b   Helo, Petri ^a   Feng, Bo ^c   Antila, Erkki ^a   Hiltunen, Erkki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Renewable energy resources Supply chain Finland Regional energy policy Ostrobothnia Vaasa

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; SUPPLY CHAINS; WIND POWER;

FINLAND; HIGH PENETRATIONS; HIGH POTENTIAL; REGIONAL LEVELS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; STRATEGIC DECISIONS;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

EID: 84875868841     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.03.012     Document Type: Review

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