Exploring the impact of energy efficiency as a carbon mitigation strategy in the U.S

Marilyn A. Brown, Gyungwon Kim, Alexander M. Smith and Katie Southworth

Energy Policy, 2017, vol. 109, issue C, 249-259

Abstract: As temperatures across the globe hit record highs and extreme climate events multiply, interest in least-cost CO2 mitigation pathways is growing. This paper examines the pros and cons of strengthening demand-side options in strategies to reduce carbon emissions from the U.S. electricity sector. To date, demand-side management in the U.S. power sector has received overly simplistic treatment in energy models. To help fill this gap, we develop a customized version of the National Energy Modeling System to assess a range of demand- and supply-side policy scenarios. This enables four research hypotheses to be tested, related to mitigation costs, investment in new natural gas plants, carbon leakage, and local air pollution.

Keywords: Energy efficiency; Carbon caps; Climate change; Local air pollutants; CO2 emissions; Greenhouse gases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.06.044

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