Renewable energy technologies as beacon of cleaner production: A real options valuation analysis for Liberia

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 300-310

  Wesseh, Presley K ^a   Lin, Boqiang ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Policy benefit; Policy planning; Real options; Renewable energy; Renewable energy technologies

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; POLLUTION CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY PLANNING; REAL OPTIONS; REAL OPTIONS VALUATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84922977445     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.062     Document Type: Article

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