Biofuels and Batteries Gain from the System Dynamics Behind the Research
Researchers and analysts at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using a sophisticated modeling method known as system dynamics to understand the intricacies of clean energy systems, such as biofuel economics and supply chains.
Since its creation in the 1950s by Jay W. Forrester, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, system dynamics has become a tried-and-true method for understanding the behaviors of complex systems in terms of stocks, flows, and the feedback loops that connect them. Its applications include examining everything from public health to renewable energy systems.
