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      An Introduction to the KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis (KTAB)

      An Introduction to the KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis (KTAB)

      Brian Efird, Imtenan Al-Mubarak, Lama Yaseen

      The KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis (KTAB) is freely available, state-of-the-art software that has been designed to enable the rigorous and systematic analysis of collective decision-making processes (CDMPs). KTAB is being designed with three types of users in mind. The…

      Brian Efird Efird, Brian
      Imtenan Al-Mubarak Al-Mubarak, Imtenan
      Lama Yaseen Yaseen, Lama
      7 May 2015
      Models for the economies and energy systems of GCC countries

      Models for the economies and energy systems of GCC countries

      Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) play a key role in the global energy system. Collectively, in 2014 the six countries supplied the global market with over 28 million barrels of oil equivalent per day of oil and natural…

      6 May 2015
      Global shift: The energy productivity transformation
      Productivity and Economic Diversification

      Global shift: The energy productivity transformation

      While their consequences are usually obvious, global shifts are not always apparent until after they have occurred. Most shifts have their roots in local political, technological or economic forces and may interact in some way with the energy system. Globalization…

      6 May 2015
      A global degree days database for energy-related applications
      Electricity Sector Transitions

      A global degree days database for energy-related applications

      Alessandro Lanza

      Weather can have a profound effect on energy consumption, especially extremes of hot and cold temperatures. These variations in particular drive residential and commercial energy demand because space heating and cooling is such an important component. Traditional approaches are customized…

      Alessandro Lanza Lanza, Alessandro
      6 April 2015
      Modeling residential electricity consumption and efficiency within an economic framework
      Productivity and Economic Diversification

      Modeling residential electricity consumption and efficiency within an economic framework

      Walid Matar

      Many countries have promoted energy efficiency and conservation in the residential sector due to its significant contribution to total demand. This paper discusses some of the wider implications of more efficient households on the overall energy system. Various efficiency options,…

      Walid Matar Matar, Walid
      6 March 2015
      Embodied energy in trade: What role does specialization play
      Productivity and Economic Diversification

      Embodied energy in trade: What role does specialization play

      Anwar Gasim

      In global discussions aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions, the national targets set by governments are tied to the energy used or emissions generated within national borders. However, international trade can confuse the accounting. Moving a factory across the border…

      Anwar Gasim Gasim, Anwar
      6 March 2015
      Coal: Modeling a complex fuel source

      Coal: Modeling a complex fuel source

      Coal represented 30% of worldwide primary energy consumption in 2013 and would become the most consumed fuel through 2040, under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Current Policies Scenario. However, even in countries with policies designed to curb its supply and…

      6 February 2015
      Energy transitions policy: What matters most
      Electricity Sector Transitions

      Energy transitions policy: What matters most

      KAPSARC’s research into energy transitions asks why transitions take longer and cost more than policymakers anticipate. Our focus is on the dynamics of the supply chains supporting new fuels and technologies as they penetrate sectors previously occupied by fossil fuels.

      6 February 2015
      Energy productivity: From policy goal to reality
      Productivity and Economic Diversification

      Energy productivity: From policy goal to reality

      Energy productivity, at the national level, has emerged as a valuable indicator for a number of reasons. It accommodates economic growth, linking energy use to gross domestic product. It is more than conceptually tied to energy efficiency; seen by policymakers…

      6 February 2015
      China’s Sustainable Fuel Strategies
      Regional Energy Markets

      China’s Sustainable Fuel Strategies

      KAPSARC’s China Research Project is investigating the policy-economic nexus that underpins the growth and evolution of China’s energy economy. This workshop investigated one of the major emerging trends of China’s energy transformation: the development of sustainable fuel use.

      24 January 2015
      Energy for Water

      Energy for Water

      Energy for water was chosen because it has received less attention in discussions on water and energy, which to date have focused largely on how water is required in the production of different energy resources. Water and energy form a…

      6 January 2015
      Why build energy models as MCPs? An economic perspective

      Why build energy models as MCPs? An economic perspective

      Frederic Murphy, Axel Pierru

      The discipline of microeconomics focuses on the outcomes of the actions of economic agents, where economic agents can be individuals as producers and consumers or organizations that deliver goods or services. Microeconomists have developed a collection of models to understand…

      Frederic Murphy Murphy, Frederic
      Axel Pierru Pierru, Axel
      6 January 2015
      The Dynamics of China’s Energy Economy
      Regional Energy Markets

      The Dynamics of China’s Energy Economy

      The growth of its economy means that the People’s Republic of China ranks at the top of many energy related league tables. It produces and consumes roughly 50% of the world’s annual coal demand, while also being the largest importer…

      6 October 2014