Investigating the link between knowledge and perception of CO2 and CCS: An international study

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 28, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-87

  Dowd, Anne Maree ^a   Itaoka, Kenshi ^b   Ashworth, Peta ^a   Saito, Aya ^b   de Best Waldhober, Marjolein ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; CCS; Communication; Perceptions; Understanding

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; GENERAL PUBLICS; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES; MITIGATION OPTIONS; OPINION FORMATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; UNDERSTANDING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; KNOWLEDGE; PERCEPTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; MITIGATION;

AUSTRALIA; JAPAN; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84903748272     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.06.009     Document Type: Article

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