Open source software and crowdsourcing for energy analysis

Bazilian, M., Rice, A., Rotich, J., Howells, M., DeCarolis, J., Macmillan, S., Brooks, C., Bauer, F., et al. (2012). Open source software and crowdsourcing for energy analysis. Energy Policy 49 149-153. 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.06.032.

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Abstract

Informed energy decision making requires effective software, high-quality input data, and a suitably trained user community. Developing these resources can be expensive and time consuming. Even when data and tools are intended for public re-use they often come with technical, legal, economic and social barriers that make them difficult to adopt, adapt and combine for use in new contexts. We focus on the promise of open, publically accessible software and data as well as crowdsourcing techniques to develop robust energy analysis tools that can deliver crucial, policy-relevant insight, particularly in developing countries, where planning resources are highly constrained -- and the need to adapt these resources and methods to the local context is high. We survey existing research, which argues that these techniques can produce high-quaity results, and also explore the potential role that linked, open data can play in both supporting the modelling process and in enhancing public engagement with energy issues.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Energy modelling; Open source data; Crowdsourced data
Research Programs:	Transitions to New Technologies (TNT)
Bibliographic Reference:	Energy Policy; 49:149-153 (October 2012)
Depositing User:	IIASA Import
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2016 08:46
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:39
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/9901

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