Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable energy development using life-cycle co-benefits assessment and the system dynamics approach

Applied Energy

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-66

  Shih, Yi Hsuan ^a   Tseng, Chao Heng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Co benefits; Energy efficiency; Learning curve; Renewable energy; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; SYSTEM THEORY;

CO BENEFITS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; LEARNING CURVES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH POLICY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SIMULATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84892958458     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.031     Document Type: Article

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