Exploring public engagement with geothermal energy in southern Italy: A case study

Energy Policy

Volumn 85, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-11

  Pellizzone, Anna ^a,c   Allansdottir, Agnes ^b   De Franco, Roberto ^c   Muttoni, Giovanni ^a   Manzella, Adele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Toscana Life Sciences Foundation   (Italy)

^c CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geothermal energy; Italy; Public engagement; Renewable energy; Social acceptance; Trust

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY;

ITALY; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; TRUST;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY PLANNING; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84940032366     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.05.002     Document Type: Article

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