The UK Energy System in 2050: Comparing Low-Carbon, Resilient Scenarios
Executive Summary (excerpt)
Phase 1 of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) facilitated the development of a state-of-the-art MARKAL model of the UK energy system. MARKAL is a well established linear optimisation, energy system model, developed by the Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme (ETSAP) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the 1970s, and was until very recently used by it for its annual Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) reports. It is also used by many other research teams round the world, and has been regularly updated and improved over the years through the ETSAP Implementing Agreement.
- Issues:
- Energy, Natural Resources
- Region:
- Europe
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Year Published:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Paul Ekins, Ikka Keppo, Jim Skea, Neil Strachan, Will Usher, Gabrial Anandarajah
- Institution:
- UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)