This book serves as an introductory reference guide for those studying the application of models in energy systems. This book opens with a taxonomy of energy models and treatment of descriptive and analytical models, providing the reader with a foundation of the basic principles underlying the energy models and positioning these principles in the context of energy system studies. In turn, this book provides valuable insights into the varied applications of different energy models to answer complex questions, including those concerning specific aspects of energy policy measures dealing with issues of supply and demand. Case studies are provided in all of the chapters, offering real-world examples of how existing models fit the classification methods outlined here. This book’s remaining chapters address a broad range of principles and applications, taking the reader from the basic principles involved, to state-of-the-art energy production and consumption processes, using modeling and validation/illustration in case studies to do so. With its in-depth mathematical foundation, this book serves as a comprehensive collection of work on modeling energy systems and processes, taking inexperienced graduate students from the basics through to a high-level understanding of the modeling processes in question, while also providing professionals and academic researchers in the field of energy planning with an up-to-date reference guide covering the latest works.

Hooman Farzaneh is a full professor at Kyushu University, Japan. Prof. Farzaneh specializes in modeling and analyzing energy systems with a special focus on developing low-emission strategies to facilitate solutions for long-term energy-related problems at local and regional scales. Prior to joining Kyushu University, Prof. Hooman worked at the Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Japan, and the United Nations University, Japan. He has received prestigious awards and research grants from organizations such as the Kyushu Natural Energy Promotion Organization, Hitachi Global Foundation, Asia-Pacific Network, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) in recognition of his research on assessing the multiple benefits of low-emission development strategies in Asian cities. His recent books include: “Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies in Asia-2021,” “Energy Systems Modeling Principles and Applications-2019” and “Devising a Clean Energy Strategy in Asian cities-2018.”