A holistic method to design an optimized energy scenario and quantitatively evaluate promising technologies for implementation

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-21

  Deilmann, Christian ^a   Bathe, Klaus Jürgen ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom up analysis; Energy system analysis; Normative scenario technique

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUELS;

ABSTRACTION PROCESS; BOTTOM-UP ANALYSIS; CARBON-BASED; ENERGY CONCEPTS; ENERGY SCENARIOS; ENERGY SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; NORMATIVE SCENARIO TECHNIQUE; SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; DESIGN; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOSSIL FUEL; HOLISTIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61949210344     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070802701702     Document Type: Article

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