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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"TIMES model"”.
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Deep decarbonization scenarios for Ireland to 2050 using a new scenario ensemble tool
… evidence and insights from energy systems modelling that can contribute to addressing the challenges of deep decarbonisation of Ireland’s energy system by 2050. While scenario analysis and energy systems modelling has been widely used globally to project 2°C-consistent energy pathways, a …
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Modeling teacher effectiveness as a function of student ability
In 2010, the L.A. Times newspaper used the test results of Los Angeles County elementary students to assess and rank the elementary teachers. They then published the results on their website. Publicly ranking teachers in this manner has important implications on the careers of the teachers being …
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Utilizing Machine Learning for Managing Groundwater Supply
… of disadvantages, such as long data acquisition times, model uncertainty, and trial-and-error calibrations. This study illustrated the effectiveness of alternate forecasting methods that utilized machine learning principles. The groundwater level dynamics of two sites located at the Virginia …
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Characterization and modeling of the effect of environmental degradation on flexural strength of carbon/epoxy composites
A mechanism-based modeling methodology has developed for prediction of long-term durability of composites for emerging facilities in different climatic zones. The objective of the research was to develop a predictive tool using the Arrhenius principles adapted to the TTS (Time Temperature …
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Multi-Modal Transit Time Prediction for E-Commerce Fulfillment Optimization and Carbon Emissions Reduction
… learning techniques are leveraged to develop a model for predicting transit times. Model development begins with data preparation, which is inclusive of sourcing, cleaning, sampling and feature engineering. It then continues with a series of experiments to provide insights into favorable model …
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Spatial and temporal disaggregation of whole system energy models through exemplar local multi-carrier networks
… the use of an existing Energy Hub optimisation model into the multi-carrier assessment of domestic heat incorporating high levels of spatial and temporal detail, and determines the respective contributions each technology may make to carbon emissions reduction. The optimal choice of technology …
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Analyzing sustainable energy in developing countries: Selected South African case studies
… use of selected Energy-Environment-Economic (E3) modelling techniques to provide insight to developing country issues. The work focuses on analyzing combinations of technologies and energy use to satisfy potential requirements of consumers at the lowest cost to society. (Tools such as MARKAL- of …
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Preparing for out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A GIS scenario-modeling approach
<p>This study employed location-allocation modeling and a geographic information system (GIS) to study the current placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in relationship to neighborhoods in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, and to determine the optimal locations for additional AEDs in the …
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Transport energy demand: techno-economic modelling and scenarios for Irish climate policy
The case for energy policy modelling is strong in Ireland, where stringent EU climate targets are projected to be overshot by 2015. Policy targets aiming to deliver greenhouse gas and renewable energy targets have been made, but it is unclear what savings are to be achieved and from which sectors. …
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Integrated resource plan for South Africa using electricity load profiles
… growth and system load characteristics. Energy model, TIMES, provides time-slices for adequate load profile representation TIMES is a Partial Dynamic Equilibrium Model as constraints are placed on the investment, usage and availability of technologies. All optimisations are for the least cost to …