http://blog.iseesystems.com/stories-from-the-field/how-much-oil-is-left/ isee systems blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.iseesystems.com/stories-from-the-field/how-much-oil-is-left/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 econoticias » Blog Archive » ¿Cuánto tiempo durarán las reservas de petróleo? Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:10:21 +0000 http://blog.iseesystems.com/?p=180#comment-1451 [...] nos envió un par de enlaces que exploran el problema del petróleo. El primero es Online Learning Labs Explore Systems Problems donde se utilizan los programas Stella y iThink para, basándose en diversas variables, determinar [...] [...] nos envió un par de enlaces que exploran el problema del petróleo. El primero es Online Learning Labs Explore Systems Problems donde se utilizan los programas Stella y iThink para, basándose en diversas variables, determinar [...]

]]> http://blog.iseesystems.com/stories-from-the-field/how-much-oil-is-left/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jeremy Merritt Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:34:08 +0000 http://blog.iseesystems.com/?p=180#comment-12 <a href="#comment-4" rel="nofollow">@Francis Lamberti</a> Francis, this sounds like an interesting model. Will you take a shot at building it and publishing it online? If you don't have isee Netsim I can publish it online for you and post the link here in the comments so everyone take a look. @Francis Lamberti
Francis, this sounds like an interesting model. Will you take a shot at building it and publishing it online? If you don’t have isee Netsim I can publish it online for you and post the link here in the comments so everyone take a look.

]]> http://blog.iseesystems.com/stories-from-the-field/how-much-oil-is-left/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Francis Lamberti Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:47:29 +0000 http://blog.iseesystems.com/?p=180#comment-4 It would be interesting to use this approach to evaluate two models of introducing the wide spread use of solar energy. The current model requires that the consumer pays for the system up-front and so is faced with a huge initial capital cost. As a result of this cost, relatively few consumers are able to afford the installation of solar panels. The cost of making panels remains high since there is not enough demand to drive production and take advantage of the economy of scale. What happens of the cost of the panels is treated the same way we treat housing purchases. The cost of the panels is recovered over time, the "mortgage" for the solar panels may or may not be tax deductible, the cost savings remain with the consumer ( can consumers sell energy to the grid if they live in Arizona?) and the higher demand for panels drives the cost down. It would be interesting to use this approach to evaluate two models of introducing the wide spread use of solar energy. The current model requires that the consumer pays for the system up-front and so is faced with a huge initial capital cost. As a result of this cost, relatively few consumers are able to afford the installation of solar panels. The cost of making panels remains high since there is not enough demand to drive production and take advantage of the economy of scale.
What happens of the cost of the panels is treated the same way we treat housing purchases. The cost of the panels is recovered over time, the “mortgage” for the solar panels may or may not be tax deductible, the cost savings remain with the consumer ( can consumers sell energy to the grid if they live in Arizona?) and the higher demand for panels drives the cost down.

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