Energy technology adoption is a complex process, involving the social, behavioral, and economic factors that impact individual decision-making. This paper uses an empirical, geographic information system (GIS)-integrated agent-based model of solar adoption to explore the importance of using...

Agent-based modeling (ABM) offers a nuanced framework for representing the bounded rationality of individual decision-makers. But in order to be useful ABM applications in human-technical systems demand rigor and robustness regarding empirical grounding and theoretical orientation. In this paper...