Renewable energy for rural communities in Maharashtra, India
Summary. A survey of rural communities in Maharashtra, India reveals significant interest in renewable energy technologies, but adoption depends primarily on cost, reliability, and ease of use rather than environmental benefits. The study identifies social attitudes and negative preconceptions as major barriers to sustainable energy adoption and proposes strategies to improve renewable technology uptake in rural areas.
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Blenkinsopp, T. J., Coles, S. R., & Kirwan, K.. (2013). Renewable energy for rural communities in Maharashtra, India. Energy Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.077
Blenkinsopp, Thomas J., et al. “Renewable energy for rural communities in Maharashtra, India.” Energy Policy, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.077.
Blenkinsopp, Thomas J., Stuart R. Coles, and Kerry Kirwan. 2013. “Renewable energy for rural communities in Maharashtra, India.” Energy Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.077.
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title = {Renewable energy for rural communities in Maharashtra, India},
author = {Thomas J. Blenkinsopp and Stuart R. Coles and Kerry Kirwan},
journal = {Energy Policy},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.077},
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- energy, rural-data-and-definitions
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