Comparison of initial capital investment requirements for new domestic energy supplies: 1980 update

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · AGA Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5949324

Schlesinger, B; Hay, N E; Wilkinson, P

A.G.A.'s update of its 1978 analysis comparing the initial capital investments required for several domestic sources of alternative energy (coal conversion, oil shale, unconventional natural gas, Alaskan gas, nuclear power, and solar energy) concludes that US energy-supply and utilization systems based on gaseous fuels need substantially less initial capital investment than do equivalent nuclear, coal, and solar electric systems or synthetic-liquids systems. The capital estimates include the costs of resource extraction, processing and conversion, transmission and distribution, and end-use equipment. The cost advantages shown for the three end-use applications compared - residential and small-commercial space heating, premium industrial usage, and large industrial boilers - reflect both the lower capital requirements and higher energy efficiencies of the gaseous systems.

• Research Organization: American Gas Association, Inc., Arlington, VA
• OSTI ID: 5949324
• Journal Information: AGA Mon.; (United States), Journal Name: AGA Mon.; (United States) Vol. 62; ISSN AGMOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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