Usage in publications, projects, and tools ****************************************** This page contains information on **usage and applications** of the |MESSAGEix| framework in academic *publications* and research *projects*. It also lists *tools* that have been developed by researchers beyond the IIASA ECE program to extend or complement |MESSAGEix|. .. contents:: :local: :depth: 1 Because the model formulation is flexible, users (individuals and groups) of |MESSAGEix| have built a wide variety of concrete models to study research questions in a range of domains and fields. Model outputs are also used in a variety of ways, notably to inform policy-makers and other stakeholders facing energy systems challenges and decisions. The list is not exhaustive, but provided to illustrate the wide range of possible applications of |MESSAGEix| for current and prospective users, and also to encourage knowledge exchange within the |MESSAGEix| user community. To add your publication, tool, or project to this page, see :doc:`sharing`. .. _publications: Publications ============ The following is a selection of academic publications in which |MESSAGEix| was used to carry out energy systems research. For each, the spatial scope/resolution, keywords and specific usage of |MESSAGEix| are described. Role of energy storage in energy and water security in Central Asia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/10.1016-j.est.2022.104587.JPG :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`Zakeri-2022` - **Spatial**: Regional (Central Asia), multi-country including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - **Keywords**: Energy storage, seasonal pumped hydropower storage, water management, renewable energy systems, energy policy, electricity storage, energy model - **Usage**: Model the energy-water system of Central Asia with 12 sub-annual time slices and analyze the role of energy and water storage solutions. - **Data and code**: Data and scripts for building the model are openly available on `Github `__ Central Asia has faced major energy and water security challenges. Technic… `Read more → `__ Climate mitigation scenarios with persistent COVID-19-related energy demand changes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/41560_2021_904.webp :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`Kikstra-2021` - **Spatial**: Global, :ref:`11-region aggregation ` - **Keywords**: Climate-change mitigation, energy and behaviour, energy supply and demand - **Usage**: Capture global economy, energy and climate dynamics and feedbacks in the medium-to-long term, including regionally heterogeneous responses to the COVID-19 emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic caused radical temporary breaks with past energy use… `Read more → `__ Deep seawater cooling and desalination: Combining seawater air conditioning and desalination -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/10.1016-j.scs.2021.103257.jpg :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`Hunt-2021` - **Spatial**: Malé, Maldives - **Keywords**: Building cooling, industrial cooling, energy efficiency, seawater air conditioning, low temperature thermal desalination, vertical farming - **Usage**: Simulate Malé´s cooling and water services demand and optimize the renewable energy supply. In tropical climates, the energy consumed by heating, ventilation and air… `Read more → `__ Energy investment needs for fulfilling the Paris Agreement and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/10.1038-s41560-018-0179-z.webp :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`McCollum-2018` - **Spatial**: Global - **Keywords**: Energy and society, finance, socioeconomic scenarios - **Usage**: Calculate SDG investment needs with a diverse set of approaches within a multi-model analysis. Low-carbon investments are necessary for driving the energy system… `Read more → `__ A low energy demand scenario for meeting the 1.5 °C target and sustainable development goals without negative emission technologies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/10.1038-s41560-018-0172-6.webp :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`Grubler-2018` - **Spatial**: Global - **Keywords**: Energy modelling, socioeconomic scenarios - **Usage**: Calculate the energy supply impacts by imposing three types of constraints. Scenarios that limit global warming to 1.5 °C describe major… `Read more → `__ Seasonal pumped hydropower storage role in responding to climate change impacts on the Brazilian electrical sector ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/1-s2.0-S2352152X2400834X-gr1.jpg :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`Weber-2024` - **Spatial**: Brazil - **Keywords**: Energy modelling, energy variability - **Usage**: Evaluate how best to shift Brazil to 100% renewable energy by using seasonal pumped hydropower storage. - **Code**: `On GitHub. `_ Since Brazil's major energy resources are renewable and directly... `Read more→ `__ .. _tools: Tools ===== |MESSAGEix| and :mod:`ixmp` provide a robust feature set for modeling. However, these features are *general-purpose*, so some users have developed additional tools that extend or complement |MESSAGEix| to serve specific use-cases or needs. .. note:: It is not guaranteed that the tools listed in this section are maintained. d2ix: A Model Input-Data Management and Analysis Tool for MESSAGEix ------------------------------------------------------------------- .. figure:: _static/usage_figures/10.3390-en12081483.png :width: 250px :align: right :cite:ct:`Zipperle-Orthofer-2019` - **Goal**: Manageable, comprehensible, and traceable representation of input data. - **Features**: Spreadsheet interface that enables presentation and editing of model input data in a concise form. - **GitHub**: https://github.com/tum-ewk/d2ix Bottom-up integrated assessment models, like |MESSAGEix|, depend on the… `Read more → `__ .. _projects: Projects ======== For research projects of the IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program that use |MESSAGEix|, visit https://iiasa.ac.at/web/ece/Projects.html.