Mathematical and Policy Tools to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
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https://doi.org/10.22201/cuaieed.16076079e.2022.23.2.4Keywords:
carbon policies, emission reduction, energy sector, mathematical modelsAbstract
Currently, one of the most important challenges is to develop approaches to address problems such as the growing generation of emissions in the energy sector, due to the negative consequences that this can have on our daily lives. In relation to these problems, it has been proposed to formulate mathematical models to evaluate carbon policies in non-conventional energy generation systems that allow emissions to be reduced. These carbon policies involve taxes and carbon credits to reduce emissions; and some of these unconventional systems include power plants that use indirect combustion with an algae cultivation system and dual-purpose power plants that include the use of biofuels and solar energy. The objective of this work is to show how these mathematical and political tools allow to obtain optimal solutions that include complex relationships between economic, environmental, and social aspects. This facilitates decision making in non-conventional power generation schemes.
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