Optimal diversity of renewable energy alternatives under multiple criteria: An application to the UK

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 60, Issue , 2016, Pages 679-691

  Shmelev, Stanislav E ^a   Van Den Bergh, Jeroen C J M ^b,c,d  

^a Environment Europe   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diversity; Energy mix; MARKAL model; Multi criteria decision aid (MCDA); Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DIVERSITY; ENERGY MIX; ENERGY SYSTEMS; MARKAL MODEL; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION AID; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION AIDSS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA; OPTIMAL DIVERSITY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

LAND USE;

EID: 84960867184     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.100     Document Type: Review

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