Business model innovation in electricity supply markets: The role of complex value in the United Kingdom

Energy Policy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2016, Pages 286-298

  Hall, Stephen ^a   Roelich, Katy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business models; Local electricity supply; Market innovation; System Regulation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION; BUSINESS MODELS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; MARKET INNOVATION; NEW BUSINESS MODELS; SYSTEM REGULATION;

COMMERCE;

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84960914488     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.02.019     Document Type: Article

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