The development and deployment of low-carbon energy technologies: The role of economic interests and cultural worldviews on public support

Energy Policy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 562-566

  Cherry, Todd L ^a,b   García, Jorge H ^a   Kallbekken, Steffen ^a   Torvanger, Asbjørn ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CCS; Cultural worldview; Economic interests; Public support; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; CCS; CULTURAL WORLDVIEW; ECONOMIC INTERESTS; LOW-CARBON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; PUBLIC SUPPORT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON CAPTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; WIND POWER;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; PERCEPTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WIND POWER;

EID: 84896768046     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.01.018     Document Type: Article

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