Wind energy development in the Caribbean

被引:23
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作者
Wright, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] Petr Corp Jamaica, Kingston 10, Jamaica
关键词
wind; cost of wind energy; subsidy; penetration; environment;
D O I
10.1016/S0960-1481(01)00026-X
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The Caribbean has the potential for a significant increase in windpowered electricity production. A number of wind farm projects are being implemented, making wind potentially the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the region over the next two decades. Wind promises to provide more than 10 per cent of the electricity in many Caribbean countries by the year 2020. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:439 / 444
页数:6
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