Analytical methods for energy diversity and security: portfolio optimization in the energy sector ; a tribute to the work of Dr. Shimon Awerbuch

"This tribute book explores different facets of fuel mix diversity and its impact on secruity of supply and technology choices in the power sector. It describes how new tools borrowed from the financial economic theory can provide insights on the costs and benefits of diversity. Influenced by t...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam [u.a.] Elsevier 2008
Edition:1. ed.
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Summary:"This tribute book explores different facets of fuel mix diversity and its impact on secruity of supply and technology choices in the power sector. It describes how new tools borrowed from the financial economic theory can provide insights on the costs and benefits of diversity. Influenced by the groundbreaking research by Dr. Simon Awerbuch, the various contributions explore the potential of such analytical techniques when applied to electric utility planning."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XLII, 321 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 24cm
ISBN:0080568874
9780080568874