Centre de Recherches Energétiques et Municipales

Risk Modeling and Strategic Choices in an Uncertain Environment. Case of a Swiss Power Provider on the eve of Electricity Market Opening

Nguene Nguene, Gustave ; Finger, Matthias

In: Proceedings, International Urbistics2005, New Trends in the Integrated Urban Development, 2005, p. 1-12

With electricity market liberalisation, the task of decision makers is becoming more and more difficult. In this framework, strategic portfolio choice has become very complex, because of the growing number of uncertain parameters involved, such as energy market prices, water inflow, and demand. The lack of information and the absence of the decision maker’s perception are just some of the many...

Centre de Recherches Energétiques et Municipales

Enhancing the Quality of Energy Services in Urban Areas by Means of Renewable Energy Technologies and ITC in Energy Networks : Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Nguene, Gustave ; Cherix, Gaëtan ; Maréchal, François ; Finger, Matthias ; Revaz, Jean-Marc

In: ISESCO Science and Technology Vision, 2007, vol. 3, no. 3, p. 49-53

Urban areas are characterised by a high concentration of economic and social activities. As a consequence, residential, commercial or industrial activities require an enormous rate of resources consumption. This can lead to environmentally-related problems. In addition, to the depletion of fossil ressources in the near future, there are legitimate calls for innovative approaches towards more...