Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name:  Fuminori Sano, Keigo Akimoto, Takashi Homma and Toshimasa Tomoda
Title:  Analysis of Technological Portfolios for CO2  Stabilizations 
and Effects of Technological Changes
Classification-JEL: F0
Pages:  141-162
Volume:  Endogenous Technological Change
Issue:  Special Issue #1
Year:  2006
Abstract:  In this study, cost-effective technological options to stabilize CO2 concentrations at 550, 500, and 450 ppmv are evaluated using a world energy systems model of linear programming with a high regional resolution. This model treats technological change endogenously for wind power, photovoltaics, and fuel-cell vehicles, which are technologies of mass production and are considered to follow the Òlearning by doingÓ process. Technological changes induced by climate policies are evaluated by maintaining the technological changes at the levels of the base case wherein there is no climate policy. The results achieved through model analyses ixnclude 1) cost-effective technological portfolios, including carbon capture and storage, marginal CO2 reduction costs, and increases in energy system cost for three levels of stabilization and 2) the effect of the induced technological change on the above mentioned factors. A sensitivity analysis is conducted with respect to the learning rate.
Handle: RePEc:aen:journl:2006SE-a06
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