Diversity in theory and practice: A review with application to the evolution of renewable energy generation in the UK

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 88-95

  Cooke, Henrietta ^a,b   Keppo, Ilkka ^c   Wolf, Steven ^b,d  

^a BURO HAPPOLD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Renewable energy; Transparency

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY PORTFOLIO; ENERGY SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

ENERGY POLICY;

TRANSPARENCY;

CIVIL SOCIETY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNMENT; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84881660518     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.089     Document Type: Article

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