Informing Energy And Climate Policies Using Energy Systems Models: Insights From Scenario Analysis Increasing The Evidence Base (lecture Notes In Energy)
by George Giannakidis /
2015 / English / PDF
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This book highlights how energy-system models are used to
underpin and support energy and climate mitigation policy
decisions at national, multi-country and global levels. It brings
together, for the first time in one volume, a range of
methodological approaches and case studies of good modeling
practice on a national and international scale from the IEA-ETSAP
energy technology initiative. It provides insights for the reader
into the rich and varied applications of energy-system models and
the underlying methodologies and policy questions they can
address. The book demonstrates how these models are used to
answer complex policy questions, including those relating to
energy security, climate change mitigation and the optimal
allocation of energy resources. It will appeal to energy
engineers and technology specialists looking for a rationale for
innovation in the field of energy technologies and insights into
their evolving costs and benefits. Energy economists will gain an
understanding of the key future role of energy technologies and
policy makers will learn how energy-system modeling teams can
provide unique perspectives on national energy and environment
challenges. The book is carefully structured into three parts
which focus on i) policy decisions that have been underpinned by
energy-system models, ii) specific aspects of supply and end-use
sector modeling, including technology learning and behavior and
iii) how additional insights can be gained from linking
energy-system models with other models. The chapters elucidate
key methodological features backed up with concrete applications.
The book demonstrates the high degree of flexibility of the
modeling tools used to represent extremely different energy
systems, from national to global levels.
This book highlights how energy-system models are used to
underpin and support energy and climate mitigation policy
decisions at national, multi-country and global levels. It brings
together, for the first time in one volume, a range of
methodological approaches and case studies of good modeling
practice on a national and international scale from the IEA-ETSAP
energy technology initiative. It provides insights for the reader
into the rich and varied applications of energy-system models and
the underlying methodologies and policy questions they can
address. The book demonstrates how these models are used to
answer complex policy questions, including those relating to
energy security, climate change mitigation and the optimal
allocation of energy resources. It will appeal to energy
engineers and technology specialists looking for a rationale for
innovation in the field of energy technologies and insights into
their evolving costs and benefits. Energy economists will gain an
understanding of the key future role of energy technologies and
policy makers will learn how energy-system modeling teams can
provide unique perspectives on national energy and environment
challenges. The book is carefully structured into three parts
which focus on i) policy decisions that have been underpinned by
energy-system models, ii) specific aspects of supply and end-use
sector modeling, including technology learning and behavior and
iii) how additional insights can be gained from linking
energy-system models with other models. The chapters elucidate
key methodological features backed up with concrete applications.
The book demonstrates the high degree of flexibility of the
modeling tools used to represent extremely different energy
systems, from national to global levels.