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Exploring the impact of energy efficiency as a carbon mitigation strategy in the U.S

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  • Brown, Marilyn A.
  • Kim, Gyungwon
  • Smith, Alexander M.
  • Southworth, Katie

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As temperatures across the globe hit record highs and extreme climate events multiply, interest in least-cost CO2 mitigation pathways is growing. This paper examines the pros and cons of strengthening demand-side options in strategies to reduce carbon emissions from the U.S. electricity sector. To date, demand-side management in the U.S. power sector has received overly simplistic treatment in energy models. To help fill this gap, we develop a customized version of the National Energy Modeling System to assess a range of demand- and supply-side policy scenarios. This enables four research hypotheses to be tested, related to mitigation costs, investment in new natural gas plants, carbon leakage, and local air pollution.

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  • Brown, Marilyn A. & Kim, Gyungwon & Smith, Alexander M. & Southworth, Katie, 2017. "Exploring the impact of energy efficiency as a carbon mitigation strategy in the U.S," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 109(C), pages 249-259.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:109:y:2017:i:c:p:249-259
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.06.044
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