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An early evaluation of the 2050 Calculator international outreach programme
An early evaluation of the 2050 Calculator international outreach programme. 1 January 2015. This paper presents the findings of an early evaluation of the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change’s 2050 Calculator International Outreach…
UCL Energy Institute
An integrated systematic analysis of uncertainties in UK energy transition pathways
An integrated systematic analysis of uncertainties in UK energy transition pathways. 1 January 2015. Policy goals to transition national energy systems to meet decarbonisation and security goals must contend with multiple overlapping uncertainties.…
UCL Energy Institute
Long-term scenarios for reaching climate targets and energy security in UK
Long-term scenarios for reaching climate targets and energy security in UK. 1 January 2015. The construction and subsequent analysis of scenarios using energy systems models is an essential tool in energy policy making. This paper presents two…
UCL Energy Institute
Modal shift of passenger transport in a TIMES model: Application to Ireland and California
Modal shift of passenger transport in a TIMES model: Application to Ireland and California. 1 January 2015. Climate change mitigation clearly requires a focus on transport that should include improved representation of travel behaviour change in…
UCL Energy Institute
Assessing demand response with heat pumps for efficient grid operation in smart grids
Assessing demand response with heat pumps for efficient grid operation in smart grids. 1 January 2015. Renewable power generation will increase and more heat pumps (HP) will be installed in the UK causing challenges regarding balancing electricity…
UCL Energy Institute
Multi-cluster technology learning in times: A transport sector case study with TIAM-UCL
Multi-cluster technology learning in times: A transport sector case study with TIAM-UCL. 1 January 2015. The costs of technologies often fall over time due to a range of processesincluding learning-by-doing. This is a well-characterized concept in…
UCL Energy Institute
Synergies and trade-offs between governance and costs in electricity system transition
Synergies and trade-offs between governance and costs in electricity system transition. 1 January 2015. Affordability and costs of an energy transition are often viewed as the most influential drivers. Conversely, multi-level transitions theory…
UCL Energy Institute
Modelling the energy and exergy utilisation of the Mexican non-domestic sector: A study by climatic regions
Modelling the energy and exergy utilisation of the Mexican non-domestic sector: A study by climatic regions. 1 January 2015. This paper presents the development of a bottom-up stock model to perform a holistic energy study of the Mexican…
UCL Energy Institute
Co-benefits of Energy and Buildings Data: The Case for supporting Data Access to Achieve a Sustainable Built Environment
Co-benefits of Energy and Buildings Data: The Case for supporting Data Access to Achieve a Sustainable Built Environment. 1 January 2015. Supporting the development of a strong evidence base on which to improve the energy performance of buildings…
UCL Energy Institute
Supporting security and adequacy in future energy systems: The need to enhance long-term energy system models to better treat issues related to variability
Supporting security and adequacy in future energy systems: The need to enhance long-term energy system models to better treat issues related to variability. 1 January 2015. As the shares of variable renewable generation in power systems increase, so…
UCL Energy Institute