The role of renewable and sustainable energy in the energy mix of Malaysia: A review

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 1769-1792

  Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan ^a   Abdul Wahid, Mazlan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biogas; Biomass; Energy; Hydropower; Power generation; Solar

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; FUELS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; WIND POWER;

ELECTRICAL ENERGY DEMAND; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION; FOSSIL FUEL RESOURCES; HYDROPOWER; SOLAR;

SPACE POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84907904887     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3190     Document Type: Review

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