Public opinion on renewable energy technologies in Portugal

Energy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-50

  Ribeiro, Fernando ^a   Ferreira, Paula ^a   Araújo, Madalena ^a   Braga, Ana Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

NIMBY; Portugal; Public opinion; Renewable energy technology; Social acceptance; Survey

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENERGY POLICY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SURVEYING; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

NIMBY; PORTUGAL; PUBLIC OPINIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SURVEY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; BIOMASS POWER; ENERGY PLANNING; POWER PLANT; RESIDENT POPULATION; SOLAR POWER; WIND POWER;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84901508422     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.10.074     Document Type: Article

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