An analysis of the cost effectiveness of U.S. energy policies to mitigate global warming.

This article is the second in a series of two articles about the FOSSIL model, developed by Roger Naill and associates, to appear in the System Dynamics Review. "A System Dynamics Model for National Energy Policy Planning," published in issue 8:1, described the history and structure of FOSSIL and its use in the United States Department of Energy since 1978, In this article, the authors employ the model to explore a wide range of policy options intended to address the effects of energy use on global warming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]