Support for solar energy: Examining sense of place and utility-scale development in California

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 3, Issue C, 2014, Pages 124-130

  Carlisle, Juliet E ^a   Kane, Stephanie L ^b   Solan, David ^c   Joe, Jeffrey C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Facility siting; Place attachment; Public acceptance; Public opinion; Renewable energy; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924053821     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2014.07.006     Document Type: Article

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