Improvising innovation in UK urban district heating: The convergence of social and environmental agendas in Aberdeen

Energy Policy

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 265-272

  Webb, Janette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aberdeen; District heating; Energy governance; Improvisation; Socio technical innovation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMMERCE; DECISION MAKING; DISTRICT HEATING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

ABERDEEN; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ENERGY GOVERNANCE; ENERGY SERVICES COMPANIES; IMPROVISATION; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL; SOCIOTECHNICAL;

INVESTMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEATING; INNOVATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

ABERDEEN [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84921805475     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.12.003     Document Type: Article

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