Energy diversification in Finland: Achievements and potential of renewable energy development

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 504-514

  Aslani, Alireza ^a,b   Naaranoja, Marja ^a   Helo, Petri ^a   Antila, Erkki ^a   Hiltunen, Erkki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion of renewable energy utilisation; diversification; energy policy; Finland; renewable alternatives

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; CONFLICTING OBJECTIVES; DIVERSIFICATION; ENERGY DIVERSIFICATION; FINLAND; RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY POLICY; SOLAR ENERGY;

WIND POWER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; WIND POWER;

FINLAND;

EID: 84885952025     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2013.766612     Document Type: Article

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