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Effects of the drought on California electricity supply and demand
Benenson, P.; Greene, B.; Kahn, E.; Krieg, B.; Lasater, I. - 2010
At the end of the driest year on record, California faces water shortages whose impacts will be felt with progressive … affected, compound the direct distresses of the drought. Each of the major California electric utility companies has forecasted … supply and demand projections submitted by the four utilities to the California Energy Resources Conservation and Development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436172
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Renewable Electricity Benefits Quantification Methodology: A Request for Technical Assistance from the California Public Utilities Commission
Mosey, G.; Vimmerstedt, L. - 2010
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requested assistance in identifying methodological alternatives for …) in California--one element of California's Climate Change Scoping Plan. The information would be used to support …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436894
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Potential for substitution of geothermal energy at domestic defense installations and White Sands Missile Range
Bakewell, C.A.; Renner, J.L. - 2007
Geothermal resources that might provide substitute energy at any of 76 defense installations are identified and evaluated. The geologic characteristics and related economics of potential geothermal resources located at or near the 76 installations were estimated. The geologic assessment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435583
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Energy conservation standards for new federal residential buildings: A decision analysis study using relative value discounting
Harvey, C.; Merkhofer, M.M.; Hamm, G.L. - 2008
This report presents a reassessment of the proposed standard for energy conservation in new federal residential buildings. The analysis uses the data presented in the report, Economic Analysis: In Support of Interim Energy Conservation Standards for New Federal Residential Buildings (June...
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Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact: The Implementation of the Authorized Limits Process for Waste Acceptance at the C-746-U Landfill Paducah Gaseou...
2008
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has completed an environmental assessment (DOE/EA-1414) for the proposed implementation of the authorized limits process for waste acceptance at the C-746-U Landfill at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP) in Paducah, Kentucky. Based on the results of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436332
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Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector
Bird, L.; Chapman, C.; Logan, J.; Sumner, J.; Short, W. - 2010
This report examines the impact of various renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and cap-and-trade policy options on the U.S. electricity sector, focusing mainly on renewable energy generation. The analysis uses the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435435
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Distributional effects of the fiscal impact of power plant siting. [Nuclear power plants]
Vogt, D.P.; Bjornstad, D.J. - 2009
Classical economic base analysis is grounded in the concept that export activity drives the local economy and that economic impacts due to development can be traced to changes in the export base. Local government activities are frequently treated as a consequence of economic change, but no...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435674
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The Model Parameter Estimation Experiment (MOPEX): Its structure, connection to other international initiatives and future directions
Wagener, T; Hogue, T; Schaake, J; Duan, Q; Gupta, H; … - 2009
The Model Parameter Estimation Experiment (MOPEX) is an international project aimed at developing enhanced techniques for the a priori estimation of parameters in hydrologic models and in land surface parameterization schemes connected to atmospheric models. The MOPEX science strategy involves:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435686
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INTERNATIONAL DECOMMISSIONING SYMPOSIUM 2000
M.A. Ebadian - 2008
The purpose of IDS 2000 was to deliver a world-class conference on applicable global environmental issues. The objective of this conference was to publicize environmental progress of individual countries, to provide a forum for technology developer and problem-holder interaction, to facilitate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435714
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Wetland mitigation banking for the oil and gas industry: Assessment, conclusions, and recommendations
Wilkey, P.L.; Sundell, R.C.; Bailey, K.A.; Hayes, D.C. - 2008
Wetland mitigation banks are already in existence in the United States, and the number is increasing. To date, most of these banks have been created and operated for mitigation of impacts arising from highway or commercial development and have not been associated with the oil and gas industry....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436124