The allure of energy visions: Are some visions better than othersα

Energy Strategy Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 211-219

  Trutnevyte, Evelina ^a,b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy mix; Energy scenarios; Energy strategy; Energy strategy decision making; Energy visions

Indexed keywords

100% RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; BLACK BOXES; ENERGY MIX; ENERGY SCENARIOS; ENERGY STRATEGY; FUTURE ENERGIES; HEAT AND ELECTRICITY; SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE;

ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84893773813     PISSN: 2211467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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