Transition to renewable energy generation to mitigate climate change: implication on Japanese energy policies
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2315-4462,2373-3594
DOI: 10.12720/sgce.9.3.705-712