eprintid: 4472 rev_number: 22 eprint_status: archive userid: 351 dir: disk0/00/00/44/72 datestamp: 2016-01-15 02:05:50 lastmod: 2021-08-27 17:15:10 status_changed: 2016-01-15 02:05:50 type: monograph metadata_visibility: show item_issues_count: 2 creators_name: Christiansson, L. creators_id: AL0568 title: Diffusion and Learning Curves of Renewable Energy Technologies ispublished: pub internal_subjects: iis_ecn internal_subjects: iis_ene internal_subjects: iis_mnt divisions: prog_ecs abstract: In this analysis, experience (or learning) curves are used to study future potentials and obstacles for the diffusion of renewable energy technologies. Experience curves describe improvements in technology as a result of gaining experience in producing and using a technology (learning). These evolutionary technology improvements and cost reductions are (among other factors) important driving forces for the diffusion of new technologies. Experience curves have been used for several years within many industries and are applied here as a method for describing possible dynamics in the introduction of renewable energy technologies. In a comparison using the experience curves, wind technology seems to have comparatively less difficulties entering the energy market, while photovoltaic technology will require higher cost reductions (learning) than measured today and/or huge market volume growth. The analysis also shows that, given adequate support, renewable energy technologies could meet much of the growing future energy demand, contributing to a new energy era. date: 1995-12 date_type: published publisher: WP-95-126 iiasapubid: WP-95-126 price: 10 creators_browse_id: 1811 full_text_status: public monograph_type: working_paper place_of_pub: IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria pages: 18 coversheets_dirty: FALSE fp7_type: info:eu-repo/semantics/book citation: Christiansson, L. (1995). Diffusion and Learning Curves of Renewable Energy Technologies. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-95-126 document_url: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/4472/1/WP-95-126.pdf