Modeling technological change and its impact on energy savings in the U.S. iron and steel sector

Karali, Nihan; Park, Won Young; McNeil, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.173

Modeling technological change and its impact on energy savings in the U.S. iron and steel sector

Journal Article · Sat Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Applied Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.173· OSTI ID:1532214

Karali, Nihan ^[1]; Park, Won Young ^[1]; McNeil, Michael ^[1]

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

We report market penetration of energy-efficient technologies can be estimated using energy optimization models that minimize cost; however, such models typically estimate the minimum cost of optimal pathways under a certain set of non-dynamic assumptions, so technology penetrations determined for the long-term do not fully respond to changing circumstances or costs. Here, investment costs of energy-efficient technologies are modeled dynamically in the Industrial Sector Energy-Efficiency Model (ISEEM) using a technological learning formula. Results from 24 energy-efficient technologies – 14 existing, 10 emerging – selected from the United States (U.S.) iron and steel sector show that when technological learning is incorporated into the model, total energy consumption of this sector is expected to decrease by 13% (180 PJ) in 2050 compared to energy consumption in a non-learning scenario. Average energy intensity of the steel production improves from 12.3 GJ/t in the non-learning scenario to 10.7 GJ/t in the learning scenario in 2050. This decrease represents a cost savings of US $1.6 billion and a carbon dioxide emissions reduction potential of 14.9 billion tonnes. In conclusion, results discussed in this paper focus on the U.S. iron and steel sector, but the proposed framework can be applied to study new technology development in any other industrial processes and regions.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center of Korea; Inha University; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1532214

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1416213

Journal Information:: Applied Energy, Journal Name: Applied Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 202; ISSN 0306-2619

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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