Adding value with CLEWS - Modelling the energy system and its interdependencies for Mauritius

Applied Energy

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 1434-1445

  Welsch, M ^a   Hermann, S ^a   Howells, M ^a   Rogner, H H ^a,b   Young, C ^c   Ramma, I ^d   Bazilian, M ^a,e   Fischer, G ^b   Alfstad, T ^f   Gielen, D ^g   Le Blanc, D ^h   Rohrl A ^h   Steduto, P ⁱ   Muller A ⁱ  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^c STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Agricultural Research and Extension Unit   (Mauritius)

^e Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^f INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^g International Renewable Energy Agency   (Germany)

^h UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

ⁱ INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioenergy and biofuels; Climate change; Integrated energy modelling; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASSESSMENT APPROACHES; BIO-ENERGY; ENERGY AND WATER SYSTEMS; ENERGY MODELLING; LAND-USE CHANGE; LAND-USE SYSTEMS; RESOURCE SYSTEM; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

LAND USE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANALYTICAL METHOD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; FOSSIL FUEL; LAND USE CHANGE;

MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

EID: 84884727156     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.083     Document Type: Article

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