Prospective Outlook on Long-Term Energy Systems (POLES) is an econometric, partial-equilibrium world model.

POLES allows users to:

• project energy demand and supply by region/country and international oil/gas/coal prices;
• simulate technology development for electricity supply; and
• simulate CO2 emissions and analysis of CO2 abatement policies and carbon values.

It is a valuable tool for addressing the long-term energy, technology and climate change issues. dressing the long-term energy, technology and climate change issues. Its world dimension makes explicit the linkages between the energy demand and supply.

Key questions addressed:

• What is the projected energy demand and supply based on international fuel prices?

Sample data inputs:

• Energy resources
• Power generation
• Emission profiles
• GDP
• Population
• Oil and gas resources
• Technology costs

Sample quantitative outputs:

• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Energy prices
• Diffusion of key technologies

Access Prospective Outlook on Long-Term Energy Systems (POLES).

Resources:

POLES description document.