Energy, Economics, and Investment Analysis Information Systems

As a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory, Argonne is very interested in assessing the economic and environmental impacts associated with energy transitions over the coming decades. To do this, we have developed modular computer software known as the AMIGA system (Figure 1). This 90-sector economic model, which incorporates both a vehicle energy model and a buildings energy model, provides the end-use driver information needed to estimate energy demands by type (e.g., electricity, natural gas, gasoline, distillate fuel, coal). An electricity supply model, including a unit inventory of power plants and a petroleum and biomass refining model (called MARS), is used to select cost-effective, feasible energy solutions. One of our key analysis subjects is retrofitting of selected coal-fired power plants with CO2 capture and sequestration capabilities. Another subject of special interest is the design of transportation fuel systems that can meet both gasoline requirements and distillate fuel requirements for diesel engines and jet aircraft. A third topic of special interest is accounting for likely investment requirements to achieve a low-carbon energy future.

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For more information, contact:
Don Hanson
Information Sciences
Decision and Information Sciences Division
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Ave., Bldg. 221
Phone: 630-252-5061
Fax: 630-252-5128
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