Investments and cleaner energy production: A portfolio analysis in the Italian electricity market

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 142, Issue , 2017, Pages 121-132

  Cucchiella, F ^a   Gastaldi, M ^a   Trosini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Portfolio analysis; Profitability; Renewable energy sources; Sharpe Index

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GLOBAL WARMING; NATURAL RESOURCES; POWER MARKETS; PROFITABILITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS; PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS; REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY; SHARPE INDEX; USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84996590349     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.190     Document Type: Article

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