Devising renewable heat policy: Overview of support options

Authors :: Luuk Beurskens
Karin Ericsson
Christiane Egger
Peter M. Connor
Veit Bürger
Source :: Energy Policy. 59:3-16
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2013.
Abstract: Renewable energy sources of heat offer the substantial economic, environmental and social benefits associated with renewable electricity but policy to support their expansion is considerably less advanced. The potential for applying various support instruments to renewable heat is considered with advantages and disadvantages discussed. (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd.