Technology cooperation for sustainable energy: A review of pathways

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 234-250

  Mallett, Alexandra ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY GROUP; EFFECTIVE APPROACHES; ENERGY PORTFOLIO; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MARKETS FOR TECHNOLOGY; PRIVATE SECTORS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84877593163     PISSN: 20418396     EISSN: 2041840X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wene.54     Document Type: Article

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