The role of cooperatives in overcoming the barriers to adoption of renewable energy

Energy Policy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 756-764

  Viardot, Eric ^a  

^a EADA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barriers to adoption; Cooperatives; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BARRIERS TO ADOPTION; COMMUNITY-BASED; COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES; COOPERATIVES; FOSSIL ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOCIAL MARKETINGS; USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ENERGY POLICY;

COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY MARKET; FOSSIL FUEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

CANADA; DENMARK; GERMANY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887164681     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.034     Document Type: Article

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