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Webinar June 11, 2018

Beneficial Electrification: Principles for the Public Interest (Webinar)

By David Farnsworth, Jim Lazar, Jessica Shipley Read now

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Building on peer-to-peer relationships, our team helps energy and air quality regulators and NGOs navigate the complexities of power sector policy, regulation, and markets.

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Energy Efficiency 2.0: New Questions, Same Answer

As the price of solar and wind falls quickly, some are asking: Will energy efficiency always be the cheapest resource? How does it pair with increased electrification of heating and transportation? The answers are still unfolding, but it’s clear that we need to use every tool in our toolbox to make the clean energy transition effective—and that efficiency and renewables must go hand-in-hand in that transition.

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We focus primarily on the world's four largest power markets: China, the European Union, India, and the United States.

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Keys to integrating electric vehicles already in hand

In a guest article for Energy Post, Christos Kolokathis and Michael Hogan examine “sharing economy” models, such as Uber and Airbnb, to address this burning question. They recommend tapping into unused capacity on the existing European electricity distribution networks to drive successful integration of electric vehicles. Key to this route are appropriate pricing and smart technology deployment.

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June192018

Implemented properly, the electrification of end uses currently powered by fossil fuels can provide significant benefits—lowering consumer energy bills, helping utilities better manage the grid, and reducing emissions. Implemented in a policy vacuum, however, electrification could simply increase energy usage, potentially increasing costs and worsening environmental impacts. RAP’s forthcoming paper on beneficial electrification principles offers guidance…

The Regulatory Assistance Project is dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean, reliable, and efficient energy future.

Beneficial Electrification: Principles for the Public Interest (Webinar)

What We Work On

Energy Efficiency 2.0: New Questions, Same Answer

Where We Work

Keys to integrating electric vehicles already in hand

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Beneficial Electrification: Principles for the Public Interest (Webinar)

The Regulatory Assistance Project is dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean, reliable, and efficient energy future.

What We Work On

Energy Efficiency 2.0: New Questions, Same Answer

Where We Work

Keys to integrating electric vehicles already in hand

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