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Eclipsing the Competition: The Solar PV Industry Simulation
Eclipsing the Competition: The Solar PV Industry Simulation
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John Sterman
In this live web-based simulation, participants play the role of senior management at SunPower, a leading firm in the solar photovoltaic industry. The game simulates the solar PV industry as described in the SunPower case study. Users compete against other firms, simulated by the computer, and set the industry conditions so as to learn about strategy under different conditions relating to learning, knowledge spillovers, and competitor behavior.
Learning Objective
To allow students to experience interactively the challenges of pricing and strategy in a market with significant learning curves, knowledge spillovers, and the potential entry of new competitors with radical new technologies.
Could be taught in the following course(s)
strategy, economics, technology strategy, and any course where the dynamics of strategic pricing behavior are relevant, as well as courses in alternative energy and sustainability
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The Conservative Case for Solar Subsidies
The New York Times, Op-Ed
January 5, 2016
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Eclipsing the Competition: The Solar PV Industry Simulation
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Fishbanks(鱼行):可再生资源管理模拟游戏
Fishbanks: A Renewable Resource Management Simulation
Fishbanks: uma simulação de gerenciamento de fontes renováveis
Fishbanks: una simulación de gestión de recursos renovables
Platform Wars: Simulating the Battle for Video Game Supremacy
Salt Seller: A Commodity Pricing Simulation
World Climate: Negotiating a Global Climate Change Agreement
World Energy: A Climate and Energy Policy Negotiation Game
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