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September 1998

Societal issues in transitioning towards sustainable systems

The Scope of the “The Problem” Previous speakers have defined for us their interpretation of the terms “sustainability” or “sustainable development.” A working definition of these concepts is a necessary starting point when considering the alternate transition paths industrialized/developed and emerging/developing regions might take. Each of the thirteen papers synthesized in this overview had their… Read more

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April 2014

Modeling intermittent renewable energy: Can we trust top-down equilibrium approaches?

Economy-wide top-down equilibrium (TD) models have traditionally proved to be valuable tools for assessing energy and climate policies. New modeling challenges brought about by intermittent renewable energy sources, however, require to carefully review existing tools. This paper provides an overview of and quantitatively assesses the suitability of TD modeling approaches to deal with intermittent renewables… Read more

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