Energy technology allocation for distributed energy resources: A strategic technology-policy framework

Energy

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 783-799

  Mallikarjun, Sreekanth ^a   Lewis, Herbert F ^b  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Distributed energy resources; Distributed generation; Multi objective optimization; Optimal allocation; United States energy policy

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ENERGY RESOURCES; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PARETO PRINCIPLE;

CENTRALIZED GENERATION; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES; HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES; MULTICRITERIA DECISION; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATIONS;

TECHNOLOGY;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904160522     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.113     Document Type: Article

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