Effects of energy conservation research, development, and demonstration on residential energy use

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Energy Syst. Policy; (United States)

OSTI ID:5904184

Hirst, E

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory Residential Energy Model is used to evaluate the energy and direct economic effects of offering new technologies for providing residential services (e.g., space heating, water heating). These new technologies are assumed to be introduced as a consequence of government and private research, development, and demonstration (RDD) programs. The energy savings resulting from the new technologies considered here increase from 0.1 QBtu in 1980 to 0.9 QBtu in 1990 and 1.9 QBtu in 2000. Present and projected RDD programs sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) are expected to account for one-third of the cumulative energy saving of 20 QBtu. Because these new systems are more energy efficient than the conventional systems they replace, household fuel bills are reduced by $20 billion between 1977 and 2000. On the other hand, the higher initial cost of these advanced systems increases consumer costs on new equipment and structures. The net economic benefit to the nation's households is almost $18 billion. The DOE programs account for about 40% of this dollar saving.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
• OSTI ID: 5904184
• Journal Information: Energy Syst. Policy; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Syst. Policy; (United States) Vol. 3; ISSN ESYPB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANNUAL VARIATIONS
COOLING
COST
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLANNING
POWER
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
VARIATIONS
WATER HEATING