Global zero-carbon energy pathways using viable mixes of nuclear and renewables

Applied Energy

Volumn 143, Issue , 2015, Pages 451-459

  Hong, Sanghyun ^a   Bradshaw, Corey J A ^a   Brook, Barry W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decarbonisation; Energy scenarios; Energy systems; Sustainable energy

Indexed keywords

BUFFER STORAGE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COSTS; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL STORAGE; LAND USE;

CAPITAL INVESTMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; DECARBONISATION; ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS; ENERGY SCENARIOS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSITIONS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY;

INVESTMENTS;

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST ANALYSIS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY PLANNING; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LAND USE CHANGE; NUCLEAR POWER; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NORWAY;

EID: 84955616418     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.006     Document Type: Article

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