Technological Learning in the Energy Sector

Lessons for Policy, Industry and Science

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

AvMartin Junginger,Wilfried van Sark,André Faaij

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Technological learning is a key driver behind the improvement of energy technologies and subsequent reduction of production costs. Understanding how and why production costs for energy technologies decline, and whether they will continue to do so in the future, is of crucial importance for policy makers, industrial stakeholders and scientists alike. This timely and informative book therefore provides a comprehensive review of technological development and cost reductions for renewable energy, clean fossil fuel and energy-efficient demand-side technologies. It responds to the need for a quality-controlled data set of experience curves, including assessment of measurement methodology, technological knowledge and associated cost. The expert contributors present a thorough overview and discussion of the pitfalls of applying the experience curve approach, including aspects such as geographical system boundaries, whether the slope of the experience curves is constant or not, statistical error and sensitivity analysis of experience curves, and whether the experience curve approach can be utilized to quantify improvements in energy efficiency. A clear set of recommendations for the use of the experience curve approach is also prescribed.Providing a significant contribution to the current literature on energy and climate models, scenario analysis, and methodological lessons on experience curves, this book will strongly appeal to academics and students in the areas focusing on energy and public sector economics. Policy makers in these fields will also find the book to be of great interest.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-09-30
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781848448346

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Contents:ForewordClas-Otto Wene1. IntroductionMartin Junginger, Wilfried van Sark and André FaaijPART I: THE USE OF EXPERIENCE CURVES FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: AN INTRODUCTION2. The Experience Curve Approach: History, Methodological Aspects and ApplicationsMartin Junginger, Wilfried van Sark, Sondes Kahouli-Brahmi and Gerrit Jan Schaeffer3. General Aspects and Caveats of Experience Curve AnalysisWilfried van Sark, Gregory Nemet, Sondes Kahouli-Brahmi, Lena Neij and Clas-Otto Wene4. Putting Experience Curves in Context: Links to and between Technology Development, Market Diffusion, Learning Mechanisms and Systems Innovation TheoryMartin Junginger, Roald Suurs, Geert Verbong and Gerrit Jan Schaeffer5. The Use of Experience Curves in Energy ModelsSander Lensink, Sondes Kahouli-Brahmi and Wilfried van SarkPART II: CASE STUDIES 6. Onshore Wind EnergyMartin Junginger, Paul Lako, Lena Neij, Wouter Engels and David Milborrow7. Offshore Wind EnergyPaul Lako, Martin Junginger, Lena Neij, Wouter Engels and Sander Lensink8. Photovoltaic Solar EnergyWilfried van Sark, Gregory Nemet, Gerrit Jan Schaeffer and Erik Alsema9. Concentrating Solar Thermal Electricity TechnologyWilfried van Sark and Paul Lako10. BioenergyAndré Faaij and Martin Junginger11. Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) PlantsRic Hoefnagels, Anna Bergek and Paul Lako12. Pulverized Coal-fired Power PlantsPaul Lako, Sonia Yeh and Machteld van den Broek13. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) TechnologiesMachteld van den Broek, Sonia Yeh, Ric Hoefnagels, Martin Junginger, Edward Rubin and André Faaij14. Nuclear PowerPaul Lako, Aliki van Heek and Geoffrey Rothwell15. Household AppliancesMartin Weiss, Larry Dale and Michael McNeil16. Lighting TechnologiesMartin Weiss, Philippine de T’Serclaes and Willy Taelman17. Space Heating and CoolingMartin Weiss, Reinhard Madlener and Martin Jakob18. The Chemical SectorMartin Patel, Martin Weiss, Tristan Simon and Andrea Ramírez RamírezPART III: SYNTHESIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS19. Overview and Comparison of Experience Curves for Energy TechnologiesMartin Junginger, Martin Weiss, Wilfried van Sark and André Faaij20. Methodological Lessons and Recommendations for Scientists and ModellersWilfried van Sark, Martin Junginger and André Faaij21. Lessons on Technological Learning for Policy Makers and IndustryAndré Faaij, Martin Junginger and Wilfried van SarkReferencesIndex