Applying the Theory of Constraints to Explore the UK Renewable-Energy Supply Chain

Mason-Jones, Rachel; Davies, Paul; Thomas, Andrew

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Applying the Theory of Constraints to Explore the UK Renewable-Energy Supply Chain

Rachel Mason-Jones, Paul Davies

, Andrew Thomas

Sustainability, Volume: 14, Issue: 20, Start page: 13307

Swansea University Authors: Paul Davies , Andrew Thomas

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As a result of the emerging energy crisis and the requirement for countries to utilize more energy derived from renewable sources, demand for renewable energy technologies is likely to rise. Therefore, it is critical that production of such technologies is ramped up in order to meet this demand. How...

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