Identification of energy policy priorities from existing energy portfolios using hierarchical decision model and goal programming: Case of Germany and France

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-43

  Daim, Tugrul U ^a   Schweinfort, Willy ^b   Kayakutlu, Gulgun ^c   Third, Noah ^d  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Precision Castparts Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Energy; France; Germany

Indexed keywords

CURRENT ENERGY; DECISION MODELS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENERGY; ENERGY MIX; EXISTING ENERGIES; GERMANY; GOAL PROGRAMMING; HYBRID METHOD; NON-LINEAR; PUBLIC OPINIONS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

ENERGY POLICY; MODELS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 77951565620     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506221011033080     Document Type: Article

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