Forecasting market penetration is an essential step in the development and assessment of new technologies. This report … reviews several methodologies that are available for market penetration forecasting. The primary objective of this report is … of some considerations in selecting a forecasting methodology for a particular situation. It must be emphasized that the …

patterns of expenditure, prices, and production on a sectoral basis. LITM emphasizes the energy system and its role within the …

Working paper on the commercialization of solar energy technology in developing countries. Discusses theoretical issues … level of state intervention. Analyses in detail (1) water heating equipment for service sector and urban areas households …

In order to examine the feasibility of an intercity freight pipeline, it was necessary to develop cost equations for … various competing transportation modes. This volume presents cost-estimating equations for rail carload, trailer … costs contained in the ICC cost tables for rail carload, trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) and truck common-carrier intercity …

forecasting accuracy on utility operation and production costs. Wind speed data from San Gorgonio Pass, California during 1979 are … performance model, and wind speed forecasting accuracy is examined. The utility analyzed in the study was the Los Angeles …

Power towers are capable of producing solar-generated electricity and hydrogen on a large scale. Heliostats are the … most important cost element of a solar power tower plant. Since they constitute {approx} 50% of the capital cost of the … plant it is important to reduce heliostat cost as much as possible to improve the economic performance of power towers. In …

of program design and implementation, such as product pricing, ownership of supplies, retention rates, marketing costs …

As part of a mission-oriented program for accelerating the commercialization of geothermal energy, research is …