Interval-fuzzy stochastic optimization for regional energy systems planning and greenhouse-gas emission management under uncertainty-a case study for the Province of Ontario, Canada

Climatic Change

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 353-378

  Lin, Q G ^a   Huang, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONVERSION ACTIVITIES; ECONOMIC FACTORS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MULTI-UNCERTAINTIES; ONTARIO , CANADA; REGIONAL ENERGY SYSTEMS; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONS; STRONG INTERACTION;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION POLICY; STOCHASTICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 78651228824     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-009-9795-8     Document Type: Article

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