Clean-energy policies and electricity sector carbon emissions in the U.S. states

Utilities Policy

Volumn 34, Issue , 2015, Pages 19-29

  Yi, Hongtao ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon intensity; Clean energy; Electric utilities; Emissions

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; UTILITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84927126296     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2015.04.001     Document Type: Article

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