WORLD ENERGY RESEARCH

Number of articles: indicator of the research activity on energy power stations and plants (EPSP)
Database: INSPEC

CC INSPEC

B8220	Nuclear power stations and plants
B8230	Thermal power stations and plants
B8230E	Steam power stations and plants
B8230H	Diesel power stations and plants
B8230J	Geothermal power stations and plants
B8240	Hydroelectric power stations and plants
B8240C	Tidal power stations and plants
B8245	Wind power plants
B8250	Solar power stations and photovoltaic power systems
KW	Biomass power plants

1970-2009	Number of articles
Rank
1	Thermal	18882	21,59%
2	Nuclear	18303	20,93%
3	Steam	13784	15,76%
4	Solar	12541	14,34%
5	Hydroelectric	9753	11,15%
6	Wind	9188	10,51%
7	Diesel	2144	2,45%
8	Biomass	1302	1,49%
9	Geothermal	1051	1,20%
10	Tidal	490	0,56%
	Total	87438	100,00%

2010-2011	Number of articles
Rank
1	Wind	5379	35,32%
2	Solar	3640	23,90%
3	Thermal	2107	13,83%
4	Steam	1263	8,29%
5	Hydroelectric	1226	8,05%
6	Nuclear	679	4,46%
7	Biomass	398	2,61%
8	Diesel	264	1,73%
9	Geothermal	143	0,94%
10	Tidal	131	0,86%
	Total	15230	100,00%