The potential uptake of domestic woodfuel heating systems and its contribution to tackling climate change: A case study from the North East Scotland

Renewable Energy

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 344-353

  Feliciano, Diana ^a   Slee, Bill ^b   Smith, Pete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel poverty; North east scotland; Space and water heating; Woodfuel

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; FOOD SUPPLY; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WOOD FUELS;

EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; FUEL POVERTY; INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SCOTLAND; WATER HEATING;

FORESTRY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CAPITAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY POLICY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FUELWOOD; HEATING; TRADE-OFF;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EQUIPMENT; FORESTRY; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; WOOD;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84907348386     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.07.039     Document Type: Article

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