Modeling the diffusion of residential photovoltaic systems in Italy: An agent-based simulation

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 106-131

  Palmer, J ^a   Sorda, G ^b   Madlener, R ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Italy; PV; Technological diffusion

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COSTS; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; AGENT-BASED MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ITALY; LEVEL OF EDUCATIONS; PV; RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC; RESIDENTIAL PV SYSTEMS;

SOFTWARE AGENTS;

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

ITALY;

EID: 84938523829     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.06.011     Document Type: Article

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