Public acceptance of marine renewable energy in Malaysia

Energy Policy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 16-26

  Lim, Xin Le ^a   Lam, Wei Haur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Marine renewable energy; Public acceptance; SS2

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY;

FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW; GREEN ELECTRICITY; GREEN ENERGY; MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY; NOT IN MY BACKYARDS; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

INVESTMENTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 84890309467     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.053     Document Type: Article

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