Aims and scope
Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy serves as a forum for the reporting and investigation of economic and political trends and issues relating to the use of both fossil and alternate fuel sources.

Energy Sources, Part B looks to publish articles that showcase the current uncertainty regarding the prospects of different technology options, and to highlight both current advancements and needs for further research and demonstration.

Energy Sources, Part B welcomes submissions that explore:

Economics of energy resources
Technoeconomic analysis and evaluation of energy systems
Energy market modelling and design of innovative market mechanisms
Management of energy resources
Energy system analysis and planning
Security and reliability of energy supply
Energy system modelling, simulation and scenario development
Decentralized energy systems and smart grids
Analysis and modelling of energy consumer and producer behavior
Energy and climate policy tools
Design, evaluation and analysis of energy and climate policy impacts
Sustainable energy cities and communities
In view of the:

Continuing increases in worldwide energy costs and diminishing accessibility of fossil energy resources
Interactions between energy costs and availability and the goal of decarbonization
Examination of aspects of technology diffusion and its role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy
Full-length research articles and invited review papers will be considered. Each manuscript will go through a single-anonymized peer-review process.

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