Agent-based simulation of adoption of alternative fuels

Oscar Van Vliet; Wander Jager; Bert De Vries; André Faaij; Wim Turkenburg

Agent-based simulation of adoption of alternative fuels

Oscar Van Vliet, Wander Jager, Bert De Vries, André Faaij, Wim Turkenburg

University of Groningen

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Abstract

We have formalized and parameterized a model for the production of 6 transport fuels and 6 fuels blends from 6 feedstocks through 13 different production chains, and their adoption of by 11 distinct subpopulations of motorists. The motorists are represented by agents that use heuristics to choose a fuel on the basis of three attributes and a social feedback loop. We find that combinations of interventions are required to bring about a transition away from petrol or diesel, and observed complex behaviour in the model system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings - 6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009
Editors	Bruce Edmonds, Nigel Gilbert
Publisher	The European Social Simulation Association (ESSA)
ISBN (Electronic)	1844690172
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009
Event	6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009 - Guildford, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Sept 2009 → 18 Sept 2009

Conference

Conference	6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Guildford
Period	14/09/09 → 18/09/09

Keywords

Agent-based modelling
Energy transition
Transportation fuel

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Van Vliet, O, Jager, W, De Vries, B, Faaij, A & Turkenburg, W 2009, Agent-based simulation of adoption of alternative fuels. in B Edmonds & N Gilbert (eds), Conference Proceedings - 6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009. The European Social Simulation Association (ESSA), 6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009, Guildford, United Kingdom, 14/09/09.

Agent-based simulation of adoption of alternative fuels. / Van Vliet, Oscar; Jager, Wander; De Vries, Bert et al.
Conference Proceedings - 6th Conference of the European Social Simulation Association, ESSA 2009. ed. / Bruce Edmonds; Nigel Gilbert. The European Social Simulation Association (ESSA), 2009.

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