Mismatch of wind power capacity and generation: causing factors, GHG emissions and potential policy responses

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 128, Issue , 2016, Pages 178-189

  Lacerda, Juliana Subtil ^a   van den Bergh, Jeroen C J M ^a,b,c,d  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

^c VU University   (Netherlands)

^d TINBERGEN INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electricity; GHG emissions; Policy; Renewable energy; Wind

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WIND; WIND POWER;

CAPACITY UTILISATION; GENERATION CAPACITY; GHG EMISSION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION; WIND POWER CAPACITY; WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER INSTALLATIONS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84939863513     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.08.005     Document Type: Article

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