Managing the diffusion of biomass in the residential energy sector: An illustrative real-world case study

Applied Energy

Volumn 129, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-69

  Toka, Agorasti ^a   Iakovou, Eleftherios ^a   Vlachos, Dimitrios ^a   Tsolakis, Naoum ^a   Grigoriadou, Anastasia Loukia ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biomass; Greece; New product diffusion; Policy making; Sustainable Energy; System Dynamics

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RESEARCH; SYSTEM THEORY;

GREECE; NEW PRODUCT DIFFUSIONS; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIFFUSION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEATING; POLICY MAKING;

GREECE;

EID: 84901044852     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.078     Document Type: Article

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