1st Edition

A Dynamic Model of the US Energy System A Tool For Energy R & D Planning

By John P. Weyant Copyright 1984
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1984, this book develops a quantitative model designed for use in the evaluation of the relative merits of alternative energy R&D programmes. It is used to compare the merits of major energy-technology R&D programmes during the 1970s in the USA: Liquid-metal fast breeder reactors, synthetic fuels derived from coal and oil shale and improved efficiency in end-use... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Summary of the Example Application 3. Description of the Model Concept 4. Results from the Example Application of the Model 5. R&D Policy Interpretations of the Results 6. Other Potential Model Applications

Biography

John P. Weyant