The political feasibility of Norway as the 'green battery' of Europe

Energy Policy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 615-623

  Gullberg, Anne Therese ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Political feasibility; Pumped storage hydropower; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BALANCING POWER; DECISION MAKERS; INTERCONNECTORS; INTEREST GROUPS; POLITICAL FEASIBILITY; PUMPED-STORAGE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

NORWAY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84876329587     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.037     Document Type: Article

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