Analysis of the energy impacts of the DOE Appropriate Energy Technology Small Grants Program: methods and results

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6132510· OSTI ID:6132510

Lucarelli, B; Kessel, J; Kay, J; Linse, J; Tompson, S; Homer, M

The study outlines methods for assessing the energy savings of projects funded by DOE in the Appropriate Technology Program (AT) and the way to apply these methods to obtain estimates of energy impacts. The energy savings potential was assessed for 57 projects from a national population of 584. Program energy savings were estimated from project savings using statistical inference. Details of the approach are discussed. Chapter 2 presents and discusses estimates of direct energy savings and Chapter 3 discusses methods and results of the economic analysis. Chapter 4 examines the indirect energy savings. Chapter 5 presents estimates of program energy savings and the methods used to obtain them. The report concludes with a discussion of how improved project selection can increase program energy savings and presents two approaches for conducting future energy impact studies. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6132510
• Report Number(s): LBL-12253-Rev.; ON: DE81029844
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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