Beck, Jessica; Kempener, Ruud; Cohen, Brett; Petrie, Jim - In: Energy Policy 36 (2008) 8, pp. 2803-2813
This paper explores a new approach to planning and optimization of energy networks, using a mix of global optimization and agent-based modeling tools. This approach takes account of techno-economic, environmental and social criteria, and engages explicitly with inherent network complexity in...