Impacts On U S Energy Expenditures Of Increasing Renewable Energy Use
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Impacts On U S Energy Expenditures And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Of Increasing Renewable Energy Use
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Author : Michael Toman
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2008-06-24
Impacts On U S Energy Expenditures And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Of Increasing Renewable Energy Use written by Michael Toman and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-24 with Political Science categories.
How could producing 25 percent of U.S. electricity and motor-vehicle transportation fuels from renewables by the year 2025 affect U.S. consumer energy expenditures and CO2 emissions? This report finds that reaching 25 percent renewables with limited impact on expenditures requires significant progress in renewable-energy technologies and biomass production. Without substantial innovation in these areas, expenditures could increase considerably.
Impacts On U S Energy Expenditures Of Increasing Renewable Energy Use
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Author : Mark A. Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Release Date : 2006
Impacts On U S Energy Expenditures Of Increasing Renewable Energy Use written by Mark A. Bernstein and has been published by RAND Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Energy consumption categories.
In his 2006 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush enunciated goals for increasing the use of biomass fuels in transportation and curbing oil imports. Using a computer model, RAND assessed the possible impact that a 25-percent renewable energy target for electricity and motor vehicle ground transportation could have on total national energy expenditures and on emissions of local air pollutants and carbon dioxide by the year 2025. Currently, 6 percent of America's energy use comes from renewable sources, including hydropower. The authors estimate that about 18 percent of total demand in 2025 could be met by renewables. Further, as renewable energy supplants nonrenewable energy, demand for fuels declines, driving down the prices of fossil fuels in the model. In most cases considered in the study, significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions could also be achieved. The authors were able to identify potential critical points and ranges where changes in the prices of oil, gas, coal, or renewable technologies are found to result in a reduction or increase in energy expenditures.
America S Energy Future
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2010-01-14
America S Energy Future written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-14 with Science categories.
Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity bill, or purchase an airline ticket. Energy use also has important indirect impacts, not all of which are reflected in current energy prices: depletion of natural resources, degradation of the environment, and threats to national security arising from a growing dependence on geopolitically unstable regions for some of our energy supplies. These indirect impacts could increase in the future if the demand for energy rises faster than available energy supplies. Our nation's challenge is to develop an energy portfolio that reduces these impacts while providing sufficient and affordable energy supplies to sustain our future economic prosperity. The United States has enormous economic and intellectual resources that can be brought to bear on these challenges through a sustained national effort in the decades ahead. America's Energy Future is intended to inform the development of wise energy policies by fostering a better understanding of technological options for increasing energy supplies and improving the efficiency of energy use. This summary edition of the book will also be a useful resource for professionals working in the energy industry or involved in advocacy and researchers and academics in energy-related fields of study. America's Energy Future examines the deployment potential, costs, barriers, and impacts of energy supply and end-use technologies during the next two to three decades, including energy efficiency, alternative transportation fuels, renewable energy, fossil fuel energy, and nuclear energy, as well as technologies for improving the nation's electrical transmission and distribution systems.
Rising Energy Prices And Alternative Energy Policies
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Budget. Task Force on Distributive Impacts of Budget and Economic Policies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Rising Energy Prices And Alternative Energy Policies written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Budget. Task Force on Distributive Impacts of Budget and Economic Policies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Cost and standard of living categories.
International Energy Outlook
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
International Energy Outlook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Energy consumption categories.
Renewable Fuel Standard
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2012-01-29
Renewable Fuel Standard written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-29 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In the United States, we have come to depend on plentiful and inexpensive energy to support our economy and lifestyles. In recent years, many questions have been raised regarding the sustainability of our current pattern of high consumption of nonrenewable energy and its environmental consequences. Further, because the United States imports about 55 percent of the nation's consumption of crude oil, there are additional concerns about the security of supply. Hence, efforts are being made to find alternatives to our current pathway, including greater energy efficiency and use of energy sources that could lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as nuclear and renewable sources, including solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. The United States has a long history with biofuels and the nation is on a course charted to achieve a substantial increase in biofuels. Renewable Fuel Standard evaluates the economic and environmental consequences of increasing biofuels production as a result of Renewable Fuels Standard, as amended by EISA (RFS2). The report describes biofuels produced in 2010 and those projected to be produced and consumed by 2022, reviews model projections and other estimates of the relative impact on the prices of land, and discusses the potential environmental harm and benefits of biofuels production and the barriers to achieving the RFS2 consumption mandate. Policy makers, investors, leaders in the transportation sector, and others with concerns for the environment, economy, and energy security can rely on the recommendations provided in this report.
The Impact Of Federal Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy R D Programs
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Energy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
The Impact Of Federal Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy R D Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Energy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
Energy
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Author : Pardeep Singh
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2021-09-14
Energy written by Pardeep Singh and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Science categories.
Energy Global energy demand has more than doubled since 1970. The use of energy is strongly related to almost every conceivable aspect of development: wealth, health, nutrition, water, infrastructure, education and even life expectancy itself are strongly and significantly related to the consumption of energy per capita. Many development indicators are strongly related to per-capita energy consumption. Fossil fuel is the most conventional source of energy but also increases greenhouse gas emissions. The economic development of many countries has come at the cost of the environment. However, it should not be presumed that a reconciliation of the two is not possible. The nexus concept is the interconnection between the resource energy, water, food, land, and climate. Such interconnections enable us to address trade-offs and seek synergies among them. Energy, water, food, land, and climate are essential resources of our natural environment and support our quality of life. Competition between these resources is increasing globally and is exacerbated by climate change. Improving resilience and securing resource availability would require improving resource efficiency. Many policies and programs are announced nationally and internationally for replacing the conventional mode and also emphasizing on conservation of fossil fuels and reuse of exhausted energy, so a gap in implications and outcomes can be broadly traced by comparing the data. This book aims to highlight problems and solutions related to conventional energy utilization, formation, and multitudes of ecological impacts and tools for the conservation of fossil fuels. The book also discusses modern energy services as one of the sustainable development goals and how the pressure on resource energy disturbs the natural flows. The recent advances in alternative energy sources and their possible future growth are discussed and on how conventional energy leads to greenhouse gas formation, which reduces energy use efficiency. The different policies and models operating is also addressed, and the gaps that remained between them. Climate change poses a challenge for renewable energy, and thus it is essential to identify the factors that would reduce the possibility of relying on sustainable energy sources. This book will be of interest to researchers and stakeholders, students, industries, NGOs, and governmental agencies directly or indirectly associated with energy research.
Renewable Energy Sources And Climate Change Mitigation
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Author : Ottmar Edenhofer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-21
Renewable Energy Sources And Climate Change Mitigation written by Ottmar Edenhofer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-21 with Science categories.
This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SRREN) assesses the potential role of renewable energy in the mitigation of climate change. It covers the six most important renewable energy sources - bioenergy, solar, geothermal, hydropower, ocean and wind energy - as well as their integration into present and future energy systems. It considers the environmental and social consequences associated with the deployment of these technologies, and presents strategies to overcome technical as well as non-technical obstacles to their application and diffusion. SRREN brings a broad spectrum of technology-specific experts together with scientists studying energy systems as a whole. Prepared following strict IPCC procedures, it presents an impartial assessment of the current state of knowledge: it is policy relevant but not policy prescriptive. SRREN is an invaluable assessment of the potential role of renewable energy for the mitigation of climate change for policymakers, the private sector, and academic researchers.
The Power Of Renewables
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Author : Chinese Academy of Engineering
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-01-29
The Power Of Renewables written by Chinese Academy of Engineering and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-29 with Science categories.
The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.