A survey analysis of energy saving activities of industrial companies in Hyogo, Japan

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 288-300

  Liu, Xianbing ^a   Yamamoto, Ryuichi ^a   Suk, Sunhee ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Company; Determinant factor; Energy saving activity; Hyogo; Japan

Indexed keywords

DETERMINANT FACTORS; ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY SAVING ACTIVITIES; HYOGO; INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS; INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES; JAPAN; PARTICIPATION RATIOS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; SURVEYS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84893783995     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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