A dynamic transfer is a coordinated transfer of firm energy between balancing area authorities. This report provides regulators and policymakers with an examination of historical and emerging uses of dynamic transfers. It also describes the distinct role that dynamic transfers… View Summary +

The European Commission (EC) has announced that 2013 is the “Year of Air” and a comprehensive policy package will be proposed by year end. As part of a decadal review of air quality standards, the EC’s 2013 focus offers significant… View Summary +

The energy efficiency of the buildings in which we live and work is well below economically optimal levels. Building owners typically have both much less informa¬tion and much less focus on the energy implications of their investment decisions than do… View Summary +

Although natural gas comprises 2% of China’s current electricity mix, that share must increase if China is to meet its ambitious climate and air quality goals. In this study, commissioned by RAP and published in “Energy Review Strategies,” the authors… View Summary +

国家电网亮报记者就电网企业下属节能服务公司开展节能工作等问题采访了雷德威博士。访谈中通过回顾美国电力公司电力需求侧管理的历程总结出如何回收节能项目成本和激励电网企业的经验。雷德威博士认为目前中国电网公司组建节能服务公司来完成节能目标的模式有明显的优势，但是也面临着巨大的挑战，建议电网公司在人才和资金上给予充足的投入来确保节能服务公司的市场竞争力。… View Summary +

Demand response refers to the intentional modification of electricity usage by end-use customers during system imbalances or in response to market prices. While initially developed to help support electric system reliability during peak load hours, demand response resources currently provide… View Summary +

In the face of persistent air quality problems, as well as emerging air quality concerns, such as greenhouse gases and state budgetary constraints, states are looking for new ways to maximize air quality while minimizing costs. RAP’s Integrated, Multi-Pollutant Planning… View Summary +

In response to Chinese government initiatives promoting demand-side management and energy efficiency, grid companies, government agencies, and private sector companies have established data platforms to identify and verify energy savings. The energy use data collected by these data platforms will… View Summary +

为响应中国政府促进电力需求侧管理、提高能效的举措，中国电网公司、政府机构和私营企业纷纷在各地建立了节能数据平台，用来确定和验证节能量。数据平台所收集的能源使用数据，最终将形成一种宝贵的国家资源，提供对中国能源使用状况独到的见解。这些信息将提供至关重要的参考依据，帮助政府制定政策，在中国经济发展的同时，实现节能减排的战略目标。本文旨在对目前正在建立的各种数据平台该如何设置提出建议，以最大限度地发挥其有效性。… View Summary +

Much has been written about the meteoric rise of the Chinese and Indian economies, and it is well documented that this phenomenal growth has coincided with a massive expansion of thermoelectric power plants—power plants that either burn their fuels to… View Summary +