Real options valuation of US federal renewable energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 265-279

  Siddiqui, Afzal S ^a   Marnay, Chris ^b   Wiser, Ryan H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compound real options; Renewable energy technology R D; Research benefits analysis

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

COMPOUND REAL OPTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH BENEFITS ANALYSIS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750191491     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.11.019     Document Type: Article

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