Examining energy transitions: A dozen insights based on performance

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 22, Issue , 2016, Pages 194-197

  Smil, Vaclav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofuels; CO2 emissions; Decarbonization; Energy transitions; Fossil fuels; Intermittent electricity generation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989827749     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2016.08.017     Document Type: Article

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