Local factors driving the diffusion of solar photovoltaics in Sweden: A case study of five municipalities in an early market

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 14, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-12

  Palm, Alvar ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovations; Local market formation; Solar photovoltaics (PV); Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953235257     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2015.12.027     Document Type: Article

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