Global climate change: A utility industry perspective

Conference · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:182774

DeMichele, O M ^[1]

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1. Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ (United States)

Many electric utilities have accepted responsibility to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Many have enthusiastically committed their support. No one industry, government or environmental group can take responsibility for, or stop, climate change. However, for a long time, electric utilities took an unfair share of the blame. Since 1973, US electricity use has increased 61%. But, total energy use went up only 11%. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide emissions per dollar of gross domestic product dropped 29%. In other words, increased electrification actually increases energy efficiency and reduces greenhouse gases.

• OSTI ID: 182774
• Report Number(s): CONF-940426-; ISBN 0-923204-11-3; TRN: IM9608%%139
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on global climate change: science, policy and mitigation strategies, Phoenix, AZ (United States), 5-8 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Global climate change: Science, policy, and mitigation strategies. Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association international specialty conference; Mathai, C.V. [ed.] [Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ (United States)]; Stensland, G. [ed.] [Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, IL (United States)]; PB: 1117 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
CARBON DIOXIDE
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CLIMATIC CHANGE
MITIGATION
GLOBAL ASPECTS