E4SMA in four letters
E4: Energy, Engineering, Economic and Environment. A comprehensive assessment.
S: Systems. Approaches that look at the interactions between components of a system to capture its functioning as a whole.
M: Modelling. Case-specific representation of the “key” system features which makes use of a formal language for the realisation of exploratory, simulation, optimization decision-support tools.
A: Analysis. Integrated impact assessment of technological, economic, policy, environmental components of current and future energy systems.
Analysis and Research
E4SMA realizes analysis and research in the area of climate and energy policy by using multi-disciplinary approaches and integrated assessments. We develop scenario analysis, economic impact assessments and technology database development at local, regional, national and supra-national scale.
Energy Models
E4SMA offers to its clients the possibility to develop energy models, instruments able to represent the complexity of the energy systems and to explore its dynamics.
Training and Capacity Building
E4SMA provides assistance and technical advice on key modelling techniques, energy systems analysis and scenario development, support and guidance for team building able to directly develop and use modelling tools, capacity building and training on MARKAL/TIMES model techniques and other tools.
News
First PARIS REINFORCE Stakeholder Council Dialogue
Enhancing climate policy through co-creation The First PARIS REINFORCE Stakeholder Council Dialogue will take place on November 21st 2019, in Brussels. This first Stakeholder Council dialogue will comprise sessions detailing the capabilities of available models, a...
Capacity building workshop in OSeMOSYS
Capacity building workshop on Modelling for Regional Energy Planning Capacity building workshop using OSeMOSYS was delivered by E4SMA in Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) on 16-20 September 2019. The workshop, organized by RES4Africa Foundation and United Nations Economic...
Our analysis on the city of Torino got just published in the “Smart City Emergence” book
Smart City Emergence: Cases from around the World Elsevier E4SMA is pleased to announce the publication of the Elsevier book "Smart City Emergence: Cases from around the world". (ISBN: 978-0-12-816169-2). The book assesses how smart cities are currently...