Energy Policy Modeling in the 21st Century

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Qudrat-Ullah, Hassan. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Understanding Complex Systems,
• Subjects: Physics.; Engineering.; Economics, Mathematical.; Energy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Socio- and Econophysics, Population and Evolutionary Models.; Game Theory/Mathematical Methods.; Complexity.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8606-0

The roles and applications of various modeling approaches, aimed at improving the usefulness of energy policy models in public decision making, are covered by this book. The development, validation, and applications of system dynamics and agent-based models in service of energy policy design and ass...

Table of Contents:

• Part I - Energy Policy Modeling in 21st Century: An Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Energy Policy Modeling in the 21st Century: An Introduction
• Part II - Modeling Approaches and Energy Policy Decisions
• Chapter 2 - Thinking about the Future: System Dynamics and the process of electricity deregulation
• Chapter 3 - Fuzzy System Dynamics: A Framework for Modeling Renewable Energy Policies
• Chapter 4 - The Diffusion of Eco-Technologies: A Model-Based Theory
• Chapter 5 - Managing the Energy Basket in the Face of Limits: A search for operational means to sustain energy supply and contain its environmental impact
• Chapter 6 - Power Plant Relocation Policy versus Investments in Transmission Network Infrastructure: A Study on the Italian Energy Market
• Chapter 7 - Simulation of Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Systems with ENERGY 2020
• Part III - System Dynamics and Agent-Based Models in Action
• Chapter 8 - Energy Policy Planning for Climate-Resilient Low-Carbon Development
• Chapter 9 - Understanding the Dynamics of Electricity Supply and Demand in Canada
• Chapter 10 - Adoption of Renewable Energy Technologies: A Fuzzy System Dynamics Perspective
• Chapter 11 - Resurrecting a Forgotten Model: Updating Mashayekhis Model of Iranian Economic Development
• Chapter 12 - Making Progress Towards Emissions Mitigation: Modeling Low-carbon Power Generation Policy
• Chapter 13 - Exploring Energy and Economic Futures using Agent-based Modeling and Scenario Discovery.