Informed Public Choices for Low-Carbon Electricity Portfolios Using a Computer Decision Tool
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science & Technology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0013-936X,1520-5851
DOI: 10.1021/es403473x