Energy Security and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Synergies and Conflicts Presentation for International Institute for Resource Industries and Sustainability Studies Haskayne School of Business The University of Calgary Howard…
Outline Background Data and Projections U.S. Sources and Uses of Energy, 2006 Trends in U.S. Liquids Import Dependence Trends in U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Perspectives on: Increased renewable fuels use in transportation…
U.S. Primary Energy Use by Fuel and Sector, 2006 (quadrillion Btu) Oil is used mainly in transportation, where it University of Calgary: IRIS talk is (by far) the dominant fuel
Liquid Fuels Consumption and Domestic Supply AEO2008 Reference Case (w/ EISA2007) million barrels per day 30 25 20 Consumption Net Imports 51% 55% 15 60% 10 Domestic supply 5 History Projection 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010…
Energy-related CO2 emissions by sector AEO2008 Reference Case (million metric tons) 3,500 Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation Electric Power 3,000 History Projections 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1990 2000…
Energy Security and GHG Emission Reduction: Some synergies (S), Some conflicts (C) (S) Improved vehicle efficiency: lowers GHG emissions and oil demand/imports (=more energy security) (S/C) Biomass: should it back out coal used in…
Renewable Fuels and Transportation University of Calgary: IRIS talk
Transportation and Oil Transportation is the primary driver of oil demand In the US, transportation already accounts for nearly 70% of oil use. Historically, alternative fuels have not made significant inroads into transportation…
Alternatives to Oil in Transportation Biofuels Ethanol, biodiesel, and biobutanol Vehicle efficiency For constant VMT, each 50 percent increase in on- the-road fuel economy reduces fuel used by 33 percent. Coal to Liquids (CTL)…
3 Distinct Market Segments for Ethanol Clean, high-octane gasoline blending component market Lowest price sensitivity: must have item. Example: demand for ethanol in the aftermath of the phaseout of MTBE in spring 2006 Volume…
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions University of Calgary: IRIS talk
Impact of a CO2 Value on Fossil Fuel Prices Delivered Price Impact of 10 per Impact of 50 per CO2 content ton CO2 value ton CO2 value (2005, all Fuel per million sectors, Btu per million Btu) percent percent Coal 0.094 1.57 0.94…
Electricity Generation by Fuel (billion kilowatthours) 10,000 Coal without Sequestration Coal with Sequestration Natural Gas Nuclear 9,000 Renewable Oil and Other 8,000 2020 2030 7,000 6,000 550 726 5,000 869 1,157 514 692…
100 Fuel Cost For Current Coal and CC Gas w/ Carbon Value p er m eg aw att-h o u r 80 Existing CC w/ 8 gas 60 Existing CC w/ 6 gas 40 Existing Pulverized Coal 20 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Carbon Value ( / ton CO2) 160…
Key Insights for the U.S. The sustainability of a particular energy mix or technology is open to varying perspectives. Perspectives on sustainability often depend on where the boundaries of the problem are set. Biomass is a critical…
Canada and the United States: Similarities and Differences University of Calgary: IRIS talk
Canadian Marketed Energy Use by Resource 7 History Projections 6 34% Liquids 5 Renewables 27% Quadrillion Btu 28% 29% 27% 4 Natural Gas Share of Total 3 26% 2 9% Coal 6% 1 6% 7% Nuclear 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000…
U.S. Marketed Energy Use by Resource 60 History Projections 40% 50 Liquids Share of Total 41% 40 Quadrillion Btu Coal 26% 30 23% 20% Natural Gas 20 22% Nuclear 10 8% 7% 7% 6% Renewables 0 1980 1990 2000 2010…
Canada/U.S. End-Use Energy Consumption Quadrillion Btu 8 2004 2030 6.2 6 4.4 3.6 4 2.5 1.4 1.6 1.7 2 1.1 0 Residential Commercial Industrial Transport % Change CAN 19% 49% 41% 44% 2004-30 USA 21% 48% 16% 41% 50 Quadrillion…
Canada/U.S. Net Electric Generation by Fuel Type Billion kWh 500 421 2004 2030 400 310 300 200 115 95 90 85 92 100 19 11 23 0 Liquids Nat Gas Coal Nuclear Other 4000 3330 2004 2030 B illio n kW h 3000 1979 2000 942…
Canada/U.S Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Fossil Fuel % change M illio n to n s 1000 2004-2030 Liquids Natural Gas Coal 101 106 -5% 92 91 96 500 112 210 226 234 243 253 +36% 185 246 281 304 328 353 381 +55% 0 2004 2010 2015…