The Energy Modeling Forum

The EMF (Energy Modeling Forum) was established at Stanford University in 1976 to provide a structured forum for discussing important energy and environmental issues. Studies are organized around an ad hoc working group that focuses its discussion by comparing the results of different market and planning models. Participants are leading energy experts and advisors from government, industry, universities, and other research organizations.

A major university provides a nonpartisan platform that ensures objective consideration of opposing views. The process emphasizes important corporate and policy decisions rather than methodology. The insights from an open consideration of all views are far more important than precise "forecasts" based upon a single perspective or expert. This “model user” focus makes the Forum's conclusions relevant to policy makers and decision makers who are not modeling experts.

Please explore the sections of this website to know more about this important network of model developers and the model-using community of corporate and policy advisors.