MARKAL Reports: a few good introductions and overview

The following publications provide a good introduction and overview of the family of MARKAL models:
  • Energy/Environmental Modelling Using the MARKAL Family of Models
    Download: PDF 183 kB, [update!] 06.12.2001

    Paper by Ad Seebregts, ECN Policy Studies and Gary Goldstein, IRG, Primary Software Coordinator ETSAP
    Presented at and selected for publication in the Proceedings of the OR2001 Conference, Energy and Environment Session, September 3-5, 2001, Duisburg, Germany

  • Energy Planning and the Development of Carbon Mitigation Strategies, Using the MARKAL Family of Models
    Download: PDF 540 kB,
    Update of a paper by Gary Goldstein, IRG, Primary Software Coordinator ETSAP, and the ETSAP Partners

  • MARKAL Demystified,
    Download: PDF file, 217 kB, An 'oldie' but 'goodie' from 1993, but still worthwhile (from Appendix A of Summary Annex IV)

For other MARKAL reports, papers, etc.: visit ETSAP Publications, or MARKAL model page, for further surfing.