The United States and Alternative Energies since 1980: Technological Fix or Regime Change?

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 103-125

  Nye, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

alternative energy; energy policy; energy transition; Kaya Identity; technological fix; technological momentum; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907085136     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276414537314     Document Type: Article

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