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ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Building markets, shaping policy? The role of economics in energy policy and energy use

In this project, we plan to study empirically to what extent economists have been able to influence policy-making in the energy area and the outcome of their advice. The aim is to analyse the interaction between economists and policy-makers. First, we wan t to do a case study of the decision to l...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2014

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Influence of climate change on growth and carbon sequestration potential of bioenergy crops

Bioenergy has a large potential for reducing use of fossil fuels both worldwide and in Norway. With increasing temperatures due to climate change it is predicted that Northern Europe will increase its importance for producing food and energy crops during the course of the 21st century. For Norway...

Awarded: NOK 0.81 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Financial Engineering Analysis of Investment and Operations in Electricity Markets

By financial engineering we mean employing financial economics and quantitative analysis approaches, to make pricing, investment, hedging and portfolio management decisions. The context of problems considered are those that are relevant for market-relat ed activities in electricity companies, w...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HUM-Fagkomiteen for humaniora

EUROCORES - From Systems to Complexes. Coping with Security and Efficiency in European Electricity Networks (EUROCRIT)

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Awarded: NOK 0.64 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Climate change Altering the Nordic Energy System

National energy systems in the Nordic countries are influenced by a complex of factors that makes foresight a difficult task. This project will focus on the effects of climate change but connect this policy field to two other profound developments: the in terconnection of the Nordic energy system...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

The effects of Climate Change on the Norwegian Energy System towards 2050

The overall aim of the project, to identify the effects of climate change on the Norwegian energy system towards 2050, will be investigated by both analyses of historical data as well as modelling of a future energy system. IFE will analyse historical da ta to identify effects of climate change ...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Emission trading in Europe: The importance of allocation rules

The project will explore the implications of different allocation rules in emission trading schemes (ETS). Current allocation rules in the EU and Norwegian ETS are partly designed so that firms can influence on the number of allowances they get (especiall y for new entrants). The allocation rules...

Awarded: NOK 6.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Investment in clean energy technologies under uncertainty

Development of clean energy technologies is a necessity in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions radically without imposing excessive costs. Substantial uncertainty about future prices and regulatory regimes make, however, such investments a risky ende avor. Yet, with huge uncertainties analys...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Oslo

SAM-EU-Samfinansiering EU-kontoret

New Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability

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Awarded: NOK 0.60 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Discount rates for energy investments

The Ministry of Finance recently released new guidelines for cost-benefit project evaluation. The guidelines require owners of public investments >500 Mkr to conduct a thorough analysis of systematic risk factors in order to determine the appropriate disc ount rate. For investments <500 Mkr a sim...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Potential for energy savings in Norwegian households: Effects of energy policies on consumption

We divide the project in two parts: The first part is econometric analyses of household energy demand based on micro data. We will study the individual demand responses and the households' response to introduction of time-differentiated tariffs. We will a lso study the distribution of household e...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Norwegian energy technology innovation and diffusion in a global technology market with international commitments

The project will analyse Norwegian implementation of international commitments, in particular EU directives, and model their consequences for the energy system. Indicators will be established that also serve as parameters in the modelling exercise. Thus, the output from the policy studies is inpu...

Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Akershus

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Not in my nature? The controversies and politics of environmentalism and public planning in localising wind farms

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Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SUP-Strategiske univiversitetsprogrammer

Omorganisering av kraftmarkedet

Innledningsvis hadde prosjektet fokus på den offentligrettslige reguleringen av kraftmarkedet bl.a. gjennom doktoravhandlingen Tilrettelegging av kraftmarkedet, og senere mindre studier om beredskapsregulering som nå er under bedømmelse og Statnettskontra kter for regulerkraftmarkedet regulerkraf...

Awarded: NOK 15.0 mill.

Project Period: 2000-2009

Location: Oslo