Photovoltaics in agriculture: A case study on decision making of farmers

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-103

  Brudermann, Thomas ^a   Reinsberger, Kathrin ^a   Orthofer, Anita ^a   Kislinger, Martin ^a   Posch, Alfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Community renewables; PV adoption; PV in agriculture

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS; FARMERS' ASSOCIATION; PV ADOPTION; RENEWABLES; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS;

DECISION MAKING; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DECISION MAKING; INCENTIVE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

AUSTRIA;

EID: 84881670264     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.081     Document Type: Article

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