Role of renewable energy investment in India: An alternative to CO 2 mitigation

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue , 2013, Pages 414-424

  Mahesh, A ^a   Shoba Jasmin, K S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Low carbon economy; Renewable energy investment

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

FINANCIAL RESOURCES; INSTALLED CAPACITY; LOW CARBON ECONOMY; RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84879937057     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.05.069     Document Type: Review

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