Proceedings of the 1986 International Congress on Renewable Energy Sources. Multidimensional framework for renewable energy technology evaluation. International Congress on Renewable Energy Sources [18-23 Mayo 1986, Madrid].

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
Simpson, D. Walker, J.

1987

1113
v. 2
CIENA

84-00-6674-X

This paper addresses the problem of evaluating renewable energy technologies. Current practice is to considerer only one 'dimension' of the technology (ie. its economic worth, technological viability, or environmental consequences) or to collapse a number of dimensions into one (as is usually done in Cost-Benefit Analysis). As a result of work carried out for the Ispra Establishment of the European Commission we suggest that a multidimensional approach is required to fully evaluate renewable (and other) energy technologies. In this way the ultimate decision maker cannot hide behind questionable shadow pricing assumptions but must disclose his/her reasons for choosing between technologies explicity.

GENERAL; FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES; TECNOLOGIA ENERGETICA; METODOS DE EVALUACION; ANALISIS ENERGETICO;