Policy scenarios for energy efficiency improvement in industry

Journal Article · Thu Apr 12 04:00:00 EDT 2001 · Energy Policy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(01)00069-6· OSTI ID:834227

Worrell, Ernst ^[1]; Price, Lynn

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We have investigated three policy scenarios, entailing different degrees of commitment to improve energy efficiency to address the energy, economic and environmental challenges faced by the US industry. The scenarios reflect alternative views of the urgency with which policymakers and the American people will view these challenges and the policies they will seek. The industry consumes about 37 percent of primary energy in the United States, and is expected to grow under business-as-usual conditions. The policy scenarios find energy efficiency improvements from 7 percent to 17 percent beyond business as usual by 2020 for the Moderate and Advanced scenarios, respectively. The study demonstrates that there are substantial potentials for further efficiency improvement in the industry. However, an integrated policy framework that accounts for the different characteristics of industrial sector decision-makers, technologies and sectors is needed to achieve these potentials.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE. Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Environmental Protection Agency Contract DW-89-93912501-4 (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 834227
• Report Number(s): LBNL--49138
• Journal Information: Energy Policy, Journal Name: Energy Policy Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 29; ISSN ENPYAC; ISSN 0301-4215
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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