Interaction of consumer preferences and climate policies in the global transition to low-carbon vehicles

Burgeoning demands for mobility and private vehicle ownership undermine global efforts to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced vehicles powered by low-carbon sources of electricity or hydrogen offer an alternative to conventional fossil-fuelled technologies. Yet, despite ambitious pledges and investments by governments and automakers, it is by no means clear that these vehicles will ultimately reach mass-market consumers. Here, we develop state-of-the-art representations of consumer preferences in multiple, global energy- economy models, specifically focusing on the non-financial preferences of individuals. We employ these enhanced model formulations to analyse the potential for a low-carbon vehicle revolution up to mid-century. Our analysis shows that a diverse set of measures targeting vehicle buyers is necessary for driving widespread adoption of clean technologies. Carbon pricing alone is insufficient for bringing low-carbon vehicles to mass market, though it can certainly play a supporting role in ensuring a decarbonised energy supply

The deal.II Library, Version 8.3

deal.II version 8.3 was released August 1, 2015. This paper provides an overview of the new features of this release and serves as a citable reference for the deal.II software library version 8.3. deal.II is an object-oriented finite element library used around the world in the development of finite element solvers. It is available for free under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) from the deal.II homepage at http://www.dealii.org/

The deal.II Library, Version 9.1

This paper provides an overview of the new features of the finite element library deal.II, version 9.1

The deal.II Library, Version 8.2

This paper provides an overview of the new features of the finite element library deal.II version 8.2