Smart grid coverage in U.S. newspapers: Characterizing public conversations

Electricity Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 77-87

  Langheim, Ria ^a   Skubel, Melissa ^b   Chen, Xiao ^b   Maxwell, William ^e   Peterson, Tarla Rai ^c   Wilson, Elizabeth ^d   Stephens, Jennie C ^b  

^a Center for Sustainable Energy   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e University of Minnesota ^*

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EID: 84902686727     PISSN: 10406190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tej.2014.05.008     Document Type: Article

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