{"product_id":"systems-modelling-for-energy-policy-isbn-9780471957942","title":"Systems Modelling for Energy Policy","description":"Energy is a sector where there has always been a serious modelling tradition, but with the worldwide trend away from planned economies to new market structures, the risk, uncertainties and competitive aspects which need to be incorporated pose new challenges to analyse strategic as well as economic behaviour. Systems Modelling for Energy Policy addresses the strong and apparently countervailing themes dominating energy policy in the current decade: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003econcerns about global warming have stimulated an intense and methodologically diverse level of analytical activity aimed ultimately at greater international co-ordination in policy and planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esimultaneously we are witnessing a worldwide trend away from planned national energy policies to new market structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e To accommodate these shifts in focus, more comprehensive analytical procedures are needed to address technical challenges in handling large models whilst smaller, policy-specific behavioural models may give greater insight to the strategic challenges involved in maintaining focus on key industry restructuring issues for which past data is not available. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date reference to the range of issues and modelling alternatives that a systems perspective gives to the analysis of energy policy. Practitioners, analysts and researchers will find new studies and comparative modelling insights in this book which are not easily accessed elsewhere. Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Systems Modelling for Energy Policy (D. Bunn \u0026amp; E.Larsen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The IDEAS Model and Its Use in Developing the US Climate ChangeAction Plan (F. Wood \u0026amp; J. Geinzer).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Benefits from Electricity Trade in Northern Europe under CO2Constraints (T. Larsson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Application and Limitations of Annual Models for ElectricityCapacity Development (P. Grohnheit).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Economics of the CO2 Problem: What About the Supply Side?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (J. Blank \u0026amp; W. Strobele).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Changing Role of Simulation Models: The Case of the PacificNorthwest Electric System (A. Ford).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Complementary Modelling Approaches for Analysing Several Effects ofPrivatization on Electricity Investment (D. Bunn, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek W. Bunn\u003c\/b\u003e is currently Professor and Chairman of the Decision Sciences subject area and Director of the Energy Markets Group at the London Business School, having held previous appointments at Oxford and Stanford universities. As a prominent international advisor on energy economics, he has consulted for many global energy companies and advised a number of government agencies. Author of over 150 research papers and 9 books in the areas of forecasting, decision analysis and energy economics, he has also been chief editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Forecasting\u003c\/i\u003e since 1984. His research and practical involvement with the electricity sector extends back over 25 years experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik R. Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eSystems Modelling for Energy Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  Energy is a sector where there has always been a serious modelling tradition, but with the worldwide trend away from planned economies to new market structures, the risk, uncertainties and competitive aspects which need to be incorporated pose new challenges to analyse strategic as well as economic behaviour. Systems Modelling for Energy Policy addresses the strong and apparently countervailing themes dominating energy policy in the current decade: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003econcerns about global warming have stimulated an intense and methodologically diverse level of analytical activity aimed ultimately at greater international co-ordination in policy and planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esimultaneously we are witnessing a worldwide trend away from planned national energy policies to new market structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e To accommodate these shifts in focus, more comprehensive analytical procedures are needed to address technical challenges in handling large models whilst smaller, policy-specific behavioural models may give greater insight to the strategic challenges involved in maintaining focus on key industry restructuring issues for which past data is not available. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date reference to the range of issues and modelling alternatives that a systems perspective gives to the analysis of energy policy. Practitioners, analysts and researchers will find new studies and comparative modelling insights in this book which are not easily accessed elsewhere.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990126313701,"sku":"NP9780471957942","price":202.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471957942.jpg?v=1761786614","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/systems-modelling-for-energy-policy-isbn-9780471957942","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}