Multi-Criteria Applications in Renewable Energy Analysis, a Literature Review

Green Energy and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 17-30

  Abu Taha, Rimal ^a   Daim, Tugrul ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY IMPACT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MULTI-CRITERIA; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 84883146704     PISSN: 18653529     EISSN: 18653537     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5097-8_2     Document Type: Article

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