Analysis of renewable energy development to power generation in the United States

Renewable Energy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 153-161

  Aslani, Alireza ^a,b   Wong, Kau Fui V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Electricity generation; Renewable energy portfolio; System dynamics; US

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; US;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COSTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SYSTEM THEORY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; PUBLIC POLICY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; MARKET CONDITIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; ACTION PLAN; COST ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOSSIL FUEL; POLICY MAKING; POWER GENERATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884713332     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.08.047     Document Type: Article

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