Residents' perceptions of wind turbines: An analysis of two townships in Michigan

Energy Policy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 251-260

  Groth, Theresa M ^a   Vogt, Christine ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Public opinion; Qualitative analysis; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

AREAS OF CONCERNS; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; PUBLIC OPINIONS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE SOURCES; RESIDENTS' PERCEPTIONS; WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY RESOURCES; SOCIAL ASPECTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WIND TURBINES;

WIND POWER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE HURON; MICHIGAN; SAGINAW BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890314159     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.055     Document Type: Article

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