Net energy analysis: a policy analysis perspective Net Energy Analysis Workshop Global Climate and Energy Project Stanford University April 1, 2015 Palo Alto, CA by Howard Gruenspecht, Deputy Administrator U.S. Energy…
Improvements in energy intensity largely offset impact of growth in GDP leading to slow growth in energy use U.S. primary energy consumption quadrillion Btu History 2013 Projections 120 2025 2040 Renewables (excluding liquid…
Growth in electricity use slows, but electricity use still increases by 24% from 2013 to 2040 Period Average Growth__ U.S. electricity use and GDP Electricity use GDP percent growth (rolling average of 3-year periods) 1950s 9.8 4.2 1960s…
CO2 emissions per dollar of GDP decline faster than energy use per dollar of GDP reflecting the shift to lower carbon fuels energy and emission intensity index, 2005=1 History 2013 Projections 2.0 2005 1.5 1.0 Energy use per…
Exergy data from GCEP Net energy analysis: a policy analysis perspective April 1, 2015 5
Exergy data from GCEP Net energy analysis: a policy analysis perspective April 1, 2015 6
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Exergy data from GCEP Net energy analysis: a policy analysis perspective April 1, 2015 8
Exergy data from GCEP Net energy analysis: a policy analysis perspective April 1, 2015 9