Analysis of historical radiatively important trace gases (RITG) emissions: Development of a trace-gas accounting system (T-GAS) for 14 countries. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5205010

Piccot, S; Lynch, T; Kaufmann, R; Cleveland, C; Moore, B

The report gives results of a Phase 2 study to (1) develop and test a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions model for 14 countries; (2) conduct a limited test of the model's forecasting capability by estimating and comparing emissions forecasts for Poland with those developed by other models; and (3) use the model and accompanying global energy use databases to summarize and assess historical energy use and emissions patterns for the 14 countries. (NOTE: The Phase 1 study, completed in September 1989, focused on evaluating the feasibility of developing a country-specific CO2 emissions forecast model. One objective of the Phase 1 study was to develop a pilot-scale emissions model that could be used to estimate energy consumption and CO2 emissions for specific energy end-use sectors in a country. Consistent with the objective, a pilot-scale model was developed for Poland, South Korea, France, and India. Another objective of the Phase 1 study was to test or validate the methodology used in the model and, if the methodology was viable, to develop a full-scale model development plan. Analysis of the results from the pilot model showed that the methodology was potentially viable for developing a country-specific global emissions model.) A key outcome of the Phase 2 study was the development of model algorithms and databases for the 14 countries.

• Research Organization: Alliance Technologies Corp., Chapel Hill, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5205010
• Report Number(s): PB-91-216325/XAB; CH-90-75; CNN: EPA-68-D9-0173
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with Boston Univ., MA., and New Hampshire Univ., Durham. Inst. for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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