Energy Policy Modeling: United States and Canadian Experiences Volume II Integrative Energy Policy Models

Alex Cowie As the twentieth century draws to a close, one of our greatest problems is the availability of energy. One way to study the energy problem is to resolve it into four areas: energy demand, energy sources, transportation of energy from sources to demand centers, and the optimal allocation o...

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Other Authors: Ziemba, W.T. (Editor), Schwartz, S.L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I The Process of Energy Policy Modeling References
  • 1 Why should Energy Models Form a Significant Policy Input in an Uncertain Political World?
  • 2 Crash Mode Modeling: Analyzing the National Energy Plan
  • 3 The Evaluation of Sponsored Research in Energy Storage
  • 4 A Dynamic Welfare Equilibrium Framework for Projecting Energy Futures
  • 5 Panel Discussion on Important Canadian Energy Decisions for the 1980s and Beyond
  • II National and Regional Energy Modeling Concepts and Methods References
  • 6 A Survey of Some Energy Policy Models
  • 7 The Brookhaven Energy System Optimization Model: Its Variants and Uses
  • 8 An Integrated Forecasting Model: A Progress Report
  • 9 Network Based Regional Energy Planning Models: An Evolutionary Exposé
  • 10 The Alberta Energy Resources Allocation Model
  • 11 An Alberta Energy Planning Model
  • 12 Time Horizons in Energy Planning Models
  • 12a Appendix
  • 13 How should We Compare Forecasting Models When They Differ?
  • 14 Panel Discussion on the Future of National Energy Modeling
  • III The Canadian-United States Gas Pipeline References
  • 15 Canadian Perspectives on the Alaska Highway Pipeline: Modeling the Alternatives
  • 15a Appendix
  • 16 Analyzing Alaskan Gas Distribution Options
  • IV The Problems of Financing Energy Development Projects References
  • 17 Financing Canadian Energy to 1990: Some Supply Side Constraints
  • 18 The Demand for Funds for Energy Investment in Canada
  • 19 Potential Capital Cost and Financing Required for Canadian Energy Projects