When to invest in carbon capture and storage technology: A mathematical model

Energy Economics

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 219-225

  Walsh, D M ^a,b   O'Sullivan, K ^c   Lee, W T ^c   Devine, M T ^c  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Carbon floor; Emission Trading Scheme; Real options

Indexed keywords

BELLMAN EQUATIONS; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; DETERMINISTIC MODELING; EMISSION TRADING SCHEME; INFINITE PLANNING HORIZONS; INVESTMENT THRESHOLD; OPTIMAL INVESTMENT DECISION; REAL OPTIONS;

CARBON; COSTS; DECISION THEORY; EMISSION CONTROL; FLOORS; INVESTMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

CARBON CAPTURE;

ABATEMENT COST; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INVESTMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTION TAX; PRICE DYNAMICS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84892871946     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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