Social acceptance of low carbon energy and associated infrastructures: A critical discussion

Energy Policy

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-5

  Batel, Susana ^a,b   Devine Wright, Patrick ^a   Tangeland, Torvald ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^c Statens institutt for forbruksforskning   (Norway)

Author keywords

Low carbon and associated energy infrastructures; Renewable energy; Social acceptance and support

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY PLANTS; CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS; ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES; LOW CARBON ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; TYPES OF RELATIONS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CLIMATE EFFECT; INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

NORWAY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84877133664     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.018     Document Type: Article

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