Sustainability, shale gas, and energy transition in China: Assessing barriers and prioritizing strategic measures

Energy

Volumn 84, Issue , 2015, Pages 551-562

  Ren, Jingzheng ^a,b,c   Tan, Shiyu ^a   Goodsite, Michael Evan ^b   Sovacool, Benjamin K ^d   Dong, Lichun ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Analytic network process; Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process; Hydraulic fracturing; Interpretative structural modeling; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION THEORY; ENERGY SECURITY; FUZZY LOGIC; GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATIONAL SECURITY; RESOURCE VALUATION; SHALE;

ADVANCED RESEARCHES; ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; ENERGY TRANSITIONS; FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; FUZZY ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; HARMONIZED STANDARDS; INTERPRETATIVE STRUCTURAL MODELING; UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES;

SHALE GAS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; SHALE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84928436259     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.020     Document Type: Article

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