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Missing the spark: An investigation into the low adoption paradox of combined heat and power technologies

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  • Mueller, Steffen, 2006. "Missing the spark: An investigation into the low adoption paradox of combined heat and power technologies," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 34(17), pages 3153-3164, November.
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