The co-evolutionary relationship between energy service companies and the UK energy system: Implications for a low-carbon transition

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 1031-1045

  Hannon, Matthew J ^a   Foxon, Timothy J ^b   Gale, William F ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Energy Service Companies (ESCos); UK energy system

Indexed keywords

CO-EVOLUTION; ENERGY DEMAND MANAGEMENTS; ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES (ESCOS); ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; LOW-CARBON TRANSITIONS; SELECTION ENVIRONMENTS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ENERGY POLICY;

INDUSTRY;

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; MODELING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84881663224     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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