Energy forecasting: Predictions, reality and analysis of causes of error

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 3087-3092

  Utgikar, V P ^a   Scott, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Energy forecast; Technological forecasting

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ERROR ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOSSIL FUELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SAFETY FACTOR; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

DELPHI STUDY; ENERGY FORECASTING; ENERGY TRANSMISSION;

ENERGY POLICY;

DELPHI ANALYSIS; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 33746936159     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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