Is the optimal decarbonization pathway influenced by indirect emissions? : Incorporating indirect life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions into a European TIMES model
- Energy system optimization models (ESOMs) such as MARKAL/TIMES are used to support energy policy analysis worldwide. ESOMs cover the full life-cycle of fuels from extraction to end-use, including the associated direct emissions. Nevertheless, the life-cycle emissions of energy equipment and infrastructure are not modelled explicitly. This prevents analysis of questions relating to the relative importance of emissions associated with the build-up of infrastructure and other equipment required for decarbonization.
Document Type: | Peer-Reviewed Article |
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Author: | Will McDowall, Baltazar Solano Rodriguez, Arkaitz Usubiaga, José Acosta Fernandez |
DOI (citable link): | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.132 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
Source Title (English): | Journal of cleaner production |
Volume: | 170 |
First Page: | 260 |
Last Page: | 268 |
Divisions: | Zukünftige Energie- und Industriesysteme |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften |