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An analysis of UK policies for domestic energy reduction using an agent based tool

Lee, Timothy; Yao, Runming; Coker, Phil - In: Energy Policy 66 (2014) C, pp. 267-279

This paper introduces a new agent-based model, which incorporates the actions of individual homeowners in a long-term domestic stock model, and details how it was applied in energy policy analysis. The results indicate that current policies are likely to fall significantly short of the 80%...

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Long-term scenario alternatives and their implications: LEAP model application of Panama׳s electricity sector

McPherson, Madeleine; Karney, Bryan - In: Energy Policy 68 (2014) C, pp. 146-157

Panama recently enacted a new law, which aims to promote wind energy by mandating long term power purchase tenders. The implications of this new law lend some uncertainty to Panama׳s electricity development pathway. This paper quantitatively analyzes the current status of power generation in...

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Supporting energy initiatives in small communities by linking visions with energy scenarios and multi-criteria assessment

Trutnevyte, Evelina; Stauffacher, Michael; Scholz, Roland W. - In: Energy Policy 39 (2011) 12, pp. 7884-7895

Many decisions about future energy systems in small communities are based on the visions of several key actors about the ideal-type system. Although meaningful, such visions may not inclusively represent the objectives of all relevant actors. Moreover, the visions are mostly intuitively judged...

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Carbon reduction scenarios for 2050: An explorative analysis of public preferences

Allen, Patricia; Chatterton, Tim - In: Energy Policy 63 (2013) C, pp. 796-808

This paper presents an analysis of public preferences for a low carbon future UK and compares them with three future scenarios proposed by the UK government based on data from 10,983 self-selected participants who engaged in the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change ‘My2050’ online...

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Scenarios for solar thermal energy applications in Brazil

Martins, F.R.; Abreu, S.L.; Pereira, E.B. - In: Energy Policy 48 (2012) C, pp. 640-649

The Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) database is used to prepare and discuss scenarios for solar thermal applications in Brazil. The paper discusses low temperature applications (small and large scale water heating) and solar power plants for electricity production (concentrated...

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Energy sector of the Russian Far East: Current status and scenarios for the future

Kalashnikov, Victor; Gulidov, Ruslan; Ognev, Alexander - In: Energy Policy 39 (2011) 11, pp. 6760-6780

This article describes the Russian Far East's energy sector, stressing its limited energy exports, and use of separate electricity and heating grids to geographically dispersed population centers with various supply patterns distributed across a vast territory. One key strategic trend has been...

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Growth curves and sustained commissioning modelling of renewable energy: Investigating resource constraints for wind energy

Davidsson, Simon; Grandell, Leena; Wachtmeister, Henrik; … - In: Energy Policy 73 (2014) C, pp. 767-776

Several recent studies have proposed fast transitions to energy systems based on renewable energy technology. Many of them dismiss potential physical constraints and issues with natural resource supply, and do not consider the growth rates of the individual technologies needed or how the energy...

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The Fukushima nuclear accident and its effect on global energy security

Hayashi, Masatsugu; Hughes, Larry - In: Energy Policy 59 (2013) C, pp. 102-111

The March 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station affected both short- and long-term energy-security in Japan, resulting in crisis-driven, ad hoc energy policy and, because of the decision to shutter all nuclear reactors, increased the country’s demand for fossil...

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Vulnerability to terrorist attacks in European electricity decarbonisation scenarios: Comparing renewable electricity imports to gas imports

Lilliestam, Johan - In: Energy Policy 66 (2014) C, pp. 234-248

Middle East and North Africa, may be attractive for decarbonisation, but raise concerns about terrorists interrupting supply … a decarbonisation scenario in which Europe relies on gas imports for electricity generation. I show that the …

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The future of the UK gas network

Dodds, Paul E.; McDowall, Will - In: Energy Policy 60 (2013) C, pp. 305-316

The UK has an extensive natural gas pipeline network supplying 84% of homes. Previous studies of decarbonisation … network in the UK energy system using an improved version of UK MARKAL that introduces a number of decarbonisation options for … hydrogen. We conclude that hydrogen conversion is the only gas decarbonisation option that might enable the gas networks to …

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