Simulation scenarios for rapid reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the western electricity system

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 443-455

  Ford, Andrew ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Electricity policy; Simulation modeling

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; UNITED STATES;

BIOMASS GENERATORS; CARBON EMISSIONS; ELECTRICITY POLICY; WIND GENERATORS;

ENERGY POLICY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; LEGISLATION; MODELING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549081849     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.09.023     Document Type: Article

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