From coal to wood thermoelectric energy production: A review and discussion of potential socio-economic impacts with implications for Northwestern Ontario, Canada

Energy, Sustainability and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Dampier, Jason Ernest Elvin ^a   Shahi, Chander ^a   Lemelin, Raynald Harvey ^a   Luckai, Nancy ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atikokan; Bioenergy; Boreal; Electricity generation; Energy security; Gross regional product; Lignite coal; Social impacts; Wood pellets

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COAL; ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS; ENERGY SECURITY;

ATIKOKAN; BIO-ENERGY; BOREAL; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCTS; LIGNITE COAL; SOCIAL IMPACT; WOOD PELLET;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS BURNING; COAL; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; LIGNITE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; WOOD;

ATIKOKAN; CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84893437473     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21920567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2192-0567-3-11     Document Type: Review

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