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Mounting research suggests that aggressive electrification of energy end uses—such as space heating, water heating, and transportation—is needed if the United States and the world are to achieve ambitious emissions reduction goals for carbon dioxide. This concept, the electrification of… View Summary +
RAP has filed comments with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) regarding the organization’s recently-released draft Distributed Energy Resources Compensation Manual. In the comments, RAP commends NARUC for undertaking this… View Summary +
The original agreement to develop the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), following a 2005 memorandum of understanding, included a provision for a “comprehensive review” of all aspects of the program. The successful experience of this program review illustrates… View Summary +
Die Grunderwerbsteuer stellt im Gebäudesektor ein Hindernis für Effizienzinvestitionen beim Eigentumsübergang dar. Denn energetische Sanierungen vor dem Verkauf erhöhen die Grunderwerbsteuer und sind deshalb weder für den Verkäufer noch für den Käufer des Gebäudes attraktiv. Um die Gelegenheit des Verkaufs… View Summary +
The National Academy of Engineering designated electrification as the 20th century’s greatest engineering achievement, beating the automobile, computers, and spacecraft. This conclusion is hardly surprising when one considers the intricate web of wires that connects every… View Summary +
With the continued deployment of intermittent zero-marginal-cost generation technologies such as wind and solar, Europe’s power systems are undergoing a fundamental transformation. This deployment, together with the reduced energy demands brought about by the recent economic recession, has led to… View Summary +
One of the essential components of competitive wholesale electricity markets is market monitoring—the process by which producers and consumers can be assured that power markets are functioning effectively and that power market prices have been set due to costs, values, and… View Summary +
In most countries of the world, power generation dispatch is done on an “economic” basis. In China, however, grid companies use dispatch methods that often are not based on an economic approach. This is a major obstacle to meeting… View Summary +
The burning of biomass for electricity generation could play a role in states’ Clean Power Plan (CPP) compliance, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s guidance on what constitutes “qualifying biomass” is still pending at its Scientific Advisory Board. Discussions… View Summary +
Für eine kostenoptimierte Integration erneuerbarer Energien in das Stromsystem muss die Flexibilität aller Ressourcen effizient einbezogen werden. Internationale Erfahrungen zeigen, dass der Einbezug der Nachfrage (Lastmanagement) geeignet ist, die Versorgungssicherheit zu vergleichsweise geringen Kosten zu stärken. Bei einer öffentlichen Anhörung… View Summary +
In February 2015, the principle of Efficiency First was formally endorsed by the European Commission within the framework of the Energy Union. Realising Efficiency First within the EU policy and legal framework will require the EU to make an appropriately… View Summary +
In February 2015, the principle of Efficiency First was formally endorsed by the European Commission within the framework of the Energy Union. This policy brief sets out how the Efficiency First principle can help the Energy Union to deliver on… View Summary +
Wholesale electricity prices that reflect scarcity and surplus are pivotal to advancing demand response and storage and, as such, are a means to achieving a cost-effective transition to reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy. However, Europe’s power stakeholders cannot rely on… View Summary +
开展能效项目会产生一定的经济效益，而且可以通过减少当地的燃料消耗或削减火电厂的发电需求，显著地减少空气污染（包括降低温室气体排放的影响）。尽管如此，要充分挖掘具有吸引力的能效项目的巨大潜力，对所有的国家而言，仍然是一项严峻的挑战。这主要是由于体制上的障碍，分散的激励，交易成本过高，需要有技术专家负责项目的确定，对财务收益流或可能的风险认识不足，以及存在其它问题等。… View Summary +
如同中国，美国在提高能效的道路上一直在不断探索。本报告由睿博能源智库专家根据美国各州取得的节能经验为基础，就如何在未来十年内更上一层楼，达到节电量30%的目标而给出建议，报告针对的是美国，我们翻译成中文，希望能为中国的政府部门、研究机构等提供一些新的观点和想法，以推动中国在提高能效方面的工作。… View Summary +