A series of weaknesses in creativity, research design, and quality of writing continue to
handicap energy social science. Many studies ask uninteresting research questions, make …

Energy system optimization models (ESOMs) are widely used to generate insight that
informs energy and environmental policy. Using ESOMs to produce policy-relevant insight …

Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report
emphasizes the importance of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage for achieving …

Integrated assessment models (IAMs) have emerged as key tools for building and assessing
long term climate mitigation scenarios. Due to their central role in the recent IPCC …

Power systems with a high share of variable renewable energy (VRE) represent a challenge
to system operators because of the increased flexibility requirements and stability. This study …

Names: Smil, Vaclav. Title: Energy transitions: global and national perspectives/Vaclav Smil.
Description: Second edition.| Santa Barbara, California: Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO …

The deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has consistently outpaced
expectations over the past decade. However, long-term prospects for PV remain deeply …

Solar energy is a substantial global industry, one that has generated trade disputes among
superpowers, threatened the solvency of large energy companies, and prompted serious …

The sites selected for solar PV facilities significantly affect the amount of electric power that
can be generated over the long term. Therefore, predicting the power output of a specific PV …

While agreeing on the choice of an optimal investment decision is already difficult for any
diverse group of actors, priorities, and world views, the presence of deep uncertainties …