An analysis of CCS investment under uncertainty

Energy Procedia

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 1997-2004

  Oda, Junichiro ^a   Akimoto, Keigo ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE EARTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aged coal plant; Carbon capture and storage; Investment; Real options approach; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL STORAGE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DIFFUSION; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES (CCS); COAL PLANTS; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW; HISTORICAL EMISSIONS; INVESTMENT UNDER UNCERTAINTY; PERFECT FORESIGHTS; REAL OPTIONS APPROACH; UNCERTAINTY;

CARBON CAPTURE;

EID: 79955418304     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.081     Document Type: Conference Paper

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