Review of Potential Characterization Techniques in Approaching Energy and Sustainability
Abstract
Societal prosperity is linked to sustainable energy and a healthy environment. But, tough global challenges include increased demand for fossil fuels, while approaching peak oil production and uncertainty in the environmental impacts of energy generation. Recently, energy use was identified as a major component of economic productivity, along with capital and labor. Furthermore, other environmental resources and impacts may be nearing environmental thresholds as indicated by nine planetary environmental boundaries, many of which are linked to energy production and use. Foresight techniques could be applied to guide future actions which include emphasis on (1) energy efficiency to bridge the transition to a renewable energy economy, (2) continued research, development, and assessment of new technologies, (3) improved understanding of environment impacts including natural capital use and degradation, (4) exploration of GDP alternative measures that include both economic production and environmental impacts, and (5) international cooperation and awareness of longer-term opportunities and their associated potential scenarios. Examples from the U.S. and the international community illustrate challenges and potential.
- Authors:
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- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Environmental Science Division
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1395039
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; AC02-06CH171357
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Sustainability (Basel)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2071-1050
- Publisher:
- MDPI
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; energy efficiency; integrated economic indices; research and development; environmental impacts; foresight techniques
Citation Formats
LePoire, David. Review of Potential Characterization Techniques in Approaching Energy and Sustainability. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.3390/su6031489.
LePoire, David. Review of Potential Characterization Techniques in Approaching Energy and Sustainability. United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6031489
LePoire, David. Thu .
"Review of Potential Characterization Techniques in Approaching Energy and Sustainability". United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6031489. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1395039.
@article{osti_1395039,
title = {Review of Potential Characterization Techniques in Approaching Energy and Sustainability},
author = {LePoire, David},
abstractNote = {Societal prosperity is linked to sustainable energy and a healthy environment. But, tough global challenges include increased demand for fossil fuels, while approaching peak oil production and uncertainty in the environmental impacts of energy generation. Recently, energy use was identified as a major component of economic productivity, along with capital and labor. Furthermore, other environmental resources and impacts may be nearing environmental thresholds as indicated by nine planetary environmental boundaries, many of which are linked to energy production and use. Foresight techniques could be applied to guide future actions which include emphasis on (1) energy efficiency to bridge the transition to a renewable energy economy, (2) continued research, development, and assessment of new technologies, (3) improved understanding of environment impacts including natural capital use and degradation, (4) exploration of GDP alternative measures that include both economic production and environmental impacts, and (5) international cooperation and awareness of longer-term opportunities and their associated potential scenarios. Examples from the U.S. and the international community illustrate challenges and potential.},
doi = {10.3390/su6031489},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1395039},
journal = {Sustainability (Basel)},
issn = {2071-1050},
number = 3,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {2014},
month = {3}
}
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