In this report, ACEEE used its state - of - the - art «DEEPER»
energy policy model to examine the economic impacts of three cap - and - trade policy scenarios designed to meet goals for reducing carbon emissions.
Not exact matches
We also
modelled a number of existing and proposed federal and provincial
policies aimed at helping Canadians save
energy.
The economic
modelling research on top provincial climate and
energy policies is available here.
The historical
energy utility business
model is breaking up, and the challenge for
policy makers is to be midwives for the birth of a new
energy sector.
The
model outlines some additional broad contours of China's
energy future given the more stringent set of
policies.
The
model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new
policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new
policies such as a national clean
energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean
energy sources and an expanded federal
energy loan guarantee program.
When the
model was run assuming only enactment of the clean
energy policies, it showed a gain 458,000 net new jobs in 2030, and a small, $ 37 billion addition to the gross domestic product that year.
According to Lester Brown, author of the 2003 book, Plan B (and three subsequent updates) and founder of the non-profit environmental think tank, Earth
Policy Institute, the plan is based on replacing the fossil - fuel - based, automobile - centered, throwaway economy with a new economic
model powered by abundant sources of renewable
energy.
In a long piece, Princeton University economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman says economic forecasting
models used to analyze proposed
energy policies are insufficient for the task:
Computer
models play a significant role in environmental
policy, but offer only a partial picture of the industrial system Whether it's electric automobiles, renewable
energy, carbon tax or sustainable consumption: Sustainable development requires strategies that meet people's needs without harming the environment.
He has provided funding for a new
energy access program at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental
Policy Solutions at Duke University, where Rogers has also taught graduate - level courses on business
models for lighting poor parts of the world.
We support the consensus - based, bipartisan
energy code provision contained in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, which strengthens national model codes that are already certified, adopted and in - use by 44 states and several localities around th
energy code provision contained in S. 2012, the
Energy Policy Modernization Act, which strengthens national model codes that are already certified, adopted and in - use by 44 states and several localities around th
Energy Policy Modernization Act, which strengthens national
model codes that are already certified, adopted and in - use by 44 states and several localities around the U.S.
Professor of Economics and Research Chair in
Energy, Ecology and Prosperity at the Frontier Centre for Public
Policy Dr. Ross McKitrick discusses the wide disparities between the expected results of climate
models and real - life observations, during an in - depth interview for The New Criterion by Ben Weingarten
Director Dot Harris, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the Department of
Energy, will be on the line with Dr. Rebecca Spyke - Keiser, Associate Deputy Administrator for Strategy and
Policy at NASA; Jill Fuss, Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Stephanie Stilson, Engineer at Kennedy Space Center and NASA Headquarters, and a class at Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Florida, to discuss ways to find role
models for young people in STEM fields and answer questions from students and the general public about STEM careers.
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energy, leaving you free to do the most important job: Educating your students!
LEAP is a software tool for
energy policy analysis and climate change mitigation assessment that uses integrated
modeling to track
energy consumption, production, and resource extraction in all sectors of an economy.
About Blog On Popular Logistics we explore the long - term national security and community security ramifications of
energy, environmental, economic, emergency preparedness, and public health
policy, and the interrelationships between the people, the companies, and the various systems involved in implementing or holding back the paradigm shift to sustainable
models.
«Imagine basing a country's
energy and economic
policy on an incomplete, unproven theory — a theory based entirely on computer
models in which one minor variable (CO2) is considered the sole driver for the entire global climate system.»
Statewide Time - of - Use Scenario
Modeling for 2015 California
Energy Commission Integrated
Energy Policy Report.
Through supporting the
Energy Transition Platform, Stiftung Mercator has helped to build a global network of government peers, facilitate the adoption of emerging innovative
policy models by states and regions and demonstrate the need for up - scaled action at the national and international level.
With a business - as - usual
energy policy, global climate
models project a 70 - percent reduction in the amount of snow pack for the western United States by mid-century.
According to Gabe Elsner, executive director of watchdog group the
Energy &
Policy Institute, ALEC supplies «
model» legislation to politicians at the state level who then push efforts to enact the laws as written by the group's utility and fossil fuel industry representatives.
«Though expert surveys are not without weaknesses, these results can inform
policy discussions, R&D decisions, and industry strategy development while improving the representation of wind
energy in
energy - sector and integrated - assessment
models,» concludes Wiser.
(2007) • Contribution of Renewables to
Energy Security (2007) •
Modelling Investment Risks and Uncertainties with Real Options Approach (2007) • Financing
Energy Efficient Homes Existing
Policy Responses to Financial Barriers (2007) • CO2 Allowance and Electricity Price Interaction - Impact on Industry's Electricity Purchasing Strategies in Europe (2007) • CO2 Capture Ready Plants (2007) • Fuel - Efficient Road Vehicle Non-Engine Components (2007) • Impact of Climate Change
Policy Uncertainty on Power Generation Investments (2006) • Raising the Profile of
Energy Efficiency in China — Case Study of Standby Power Efficiency (2006) • Barriers to the Diffusion of Solar Thermal Technologies (2006) • Barriers to Technology Diffusion: The Case of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (2006) • Certainty versus Ambition — Economic Efficiency in Mitigating Climate Change (2006) • Sectoral Crediting Mechanisms for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Institutional and Operational Issues (2006) • Sectoral Approaches to GHG Mitigation: Scenarios for Integration (2006) •
Energy Efficiency in the Refurbishment of High - Rise Residential Buildings (2006) • Can
Energy - Efficient Electrical Appliances Be Considered «Environmental Goods»?
On occasion, the EIA has also
modeled proposed climate
policies and regulations, including the American Power Act of 2009 (APA), American Clean
Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA), and the Clean Power Plan.
The study is the first to
model demand for oil, gas and thermal coal under the International
Energy Agency's Beyond 2 Degrees Scenario introduced last year, aligned with 1.75 C, the mid-point of the Paris Agreement, and compare it with the IEA's New
Policies Scenario, aligned with 2.7 C, consistent with emissions policies announced by global gove
Policies Scenario, aligned with 2.7 C, consistent with emissions
policies announced by global gove
policies announced by global governments.
Synapse performs operational and planning
modeling analyses of electric power systems using industry - standard
models such as Strategist, EnCompass, Market Analytics, PROMOD, and PLEXOS to evaluate long - term
energy plans, assess the environmental and economic impacts of
policy initiatives, and review utility system
modeling.
We used the Heritage
Energy Model (HEM), [8] a clone of the National
Energy Modeling System 2015 Full Release (NEMS), [9] to quantify the economic impact of instituting the regulations associated with the
policies stemming from the Paris agreement.
This study demonstrates the importance of using the latest available data and market trends for technology costs and climate
policy in
energy modelling.
He has done research and consultancy on urban
energy modeling, urban greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, integrated land - use and transport
policies, real estate and housing markets, Urban green growth, carbon finance and cities, city networks and post-2012 negotiation process.
The risk of «straight - line syndrome» hints at the biggest remaining
energy modelling challenge, which is to understand system transformations, i.e. dramatic changes in
policy or technology which cause non-linear change in trends.
A recent multi-model study coordinated by the
Energy Modeling Forum at Stanford University (EMF 27) brought together many energy - economic models to assess technology and policy pathways associated with various climate stabilization targets (e.g., 450, 550 ppm CO2 equivalent or CO2e), partially in support of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (
Energy Modeling Forum at Stanford University (EMF 27) brought together many
energy - economic models to assess technology and policy pathways associated with various climate stabilization targets (e.g., 450, 550 ppm CO2 equivalent or CO2e), partially in support of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (
energy - economic
models to assess technology and
policy pathways associated with various climate stabilization targets (e.g., 450, 550 ppm CO2 equivalent or CO2e), partially in support of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Based on the most up - to - date, peer - reviewed literature on emissions
modelling, economics,
policies and technologies, today's report reveals how governments, industry and the general public could together reduce the
energy and carbon intensity of the global economy despite growing incomes and population levels.
To find out, the researchers plugged better cost information and more aggressive cost - curve assumptions into REMIND, a «global inter-temporally optimizing
energy — economy
model that has been extensively used for analyses of climate
policies.»
Today's climate
models are even more clever and complex, dependent on questionable assumptions and massaged data, unable to predict temperatures or climate events, and employed to justify costly
energy and economic
policies.
The
model, which captures fuel use in the power, transport, and other
energy sectors out to 2030, with fuel responsiveness parameterized to empirical literature, estimates the impacts of mitigation
policies on CO2 emissions, revenue, premature deaths from local air pollution, household and industry groups.
The putty - clay
model suggests that tax - inclusive
energy prices need to be 273 % higher than laissez - faire levels in 2055 in order to achieve
policy goals consistent with international agreements.
Synapse
modeled various Clean Power Plan compliance options to determine how big an impact strong
energy efficiency
policies can have on the achievability and affordability of complying with EPA's rule.
The constructed
model via the Long range
Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP) software describes the impacts of energy supply and demand along with their implications for national long — term p
Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP) software describes the impacts of
energy supply and demand along with their implications for national long — term p
energy supply and demand along with their implications for national long — term
policy.
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The frigid weather, freezing families, record budget deficits, soaring unemployment — and complete failure of global warming computer
models to predict anything other than «a warmer than normal winter» — have caused a meltdown in Europe's longstanding climate and
energy policies.
A global
energy model like WEO may simply not be built to accurately track emerging, quickly moving
energy trends that are highly dependent on
policy and regional political dynamics.
In recent years, Harvard faculty members have made many vital contributions in this area, such as creating an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis, designing new chemical processes to reduce fossil fuel dependence, developing new battery technologies, envisioning the future of green buildings and cities, proposing carbon pricing
models, and helping to shape progress on international climate agreements, US
energy policy, and strategies to reduce emissions in China.
Climate
model simulations are being used as the basis for international climate and
energy policy, so it is important to assess the adequacy of climate
models for this purpose.
After uniting leaders in the
policy, business, construction, utility, low - income advocacy and environmental arenas to win a 30 % efficiency boost in America's
model energy code, the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued pro
energy code, the 2012 International
Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued pro
Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the
Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued pro
Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued progress.
Worried about self - preservation, and acting in its own best interest — rather than that of consumers specifically, and America in general — industry groups have sprung up to defend the favored - status
energy policies and attack anyone who disagrees with the incentive - payment business
model.
«These examples showcase the responsiveness, consistency and multisectoral capability of our approach, which we believe represents a promising direction for the climate impact
modeling community,» says Sergey Paltsev, a co-author of the study and deputy director of the MIT Joint Program, as well as a senior research scientist at the MIT
Energy Initiative and the MIT Center for
Energy and Environmental
Policy Research.
It also highlights how domestic
policy initiatives and seismic
energy market shifts can quickly conspire to derail a once flourishing business
model, even without a global climate deal, or federal carbon price.
Work will focus on five thematic areas, covering data and statistics;
energy efficiency; renewables, including system integration;
policy guidance and
modelling; and technology development and innovation.