Effects of climate change on energy production and use in the U.S. /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Solberg, Alrik M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2010]
Colección:Climate change and its causes, effects, and prediction series.
Temas:
Energy consumption > Environmental aspects > United States.
Energy consumption > Climatic factors > United States.
Energy industries > Environmental aspects > United States.
Environmental policy > United States.
Industries énergétiques > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
SCIENCE > Energy.
Energy consumption > Climatic factors.
Energy consumption > Environmental aspects.
Energy industries > Environmental aspects.
Environmental policy.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENERGY PRODUCTION AND USE IN THE U.S.; CONTENTS; PREFACE; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION; 1.1. BACKGROUND; 1.2. THE TOPIC OF THIS SYNTHESIS AND ASSESSMENT REPORT; 1.3. PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS OF THIS TOPIC; 1.4. HOW THE REPORT WAS DEVELOPED; 1.5. HOW TO USE THIS REPORT; EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENERGY USE IN THE UNITED STATES; 2.1. INTRODUCTION; 2.2. ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BUILDINGS; 2.2.1. Overview; 2.2.2. The Literature in Greater Detail; 2.3. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE WARMING ON ENERGY USE FOR SPACE HEATING; 2.3.1. Residential Space Heating.
  • 2.3.2. Commercial Space Heating2.4. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE WARMING ON ENERGY USE FOR SPACE COOLING; 2.4.1. Residential Space Cooling; 2.4.2. Commercial Space Cooling; 2.4.3. Other Considerations: Market Penetration of Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (All-Electric Heating and Cooling), and Changes in Humidity; 2.5. OVERALL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENERGY USE IN BUILDINGS; 2.5.1. Annual Energy Consumption; 2.5.2. Peak Electricity Consumption; 2.6. ADAPTATION: INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND URBAN FORM; 2.7. OTHER POSSIBLE EFFECTS, INCLUDING ENERGY USE IN KEY SECTORS; 2.7.1. Industry.
  • 2.7.2. Transportation2.7.3. Construction; 2.7.4. Agriculture; 2.8. SUMMARY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT POSSIBLE EFFECTS; End Notes; EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENERGY PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES; 3.1. EFFECTS ON FOSSIL AND NUCLEAR ENERGY; 3.1.1. Thermoelectric Power Generation; 3.1.2. Energy Resource Production and Delivery; 3.1.3. Transportation of Fuels; 3.1.4. Extreme Events; 3.1.5. Adaptation to Extreme Events; 3.2. EFFECTS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION; 3.2.1. Hydroelectric Power; 3.2.2. Biomass Power and Fuels; 3.2.3. Wind Energy; 3.2.4. Solar Energy.
  • 3.2.5. Other Renewable Energy Sources3.2.6. Summary; 3.3. EFFECTS ON ENERGY TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE; 3.3.1. Electricity Transmission and Distribution; 3.3.2. Energy Resource Infrastructure; 3.3.3. Storage and Landing Facilities; 3.3.4. Infrastructure Planning and Considerations for New Power Plant Siting; 3.4. SUMMARY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT POSSIBLE EFFECTS; POSSIBLE INDIRECT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENERGY PRODUCTION AND USE IN THE UNITED STATES; INTRODUCTION; 4.2. CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT INDIRECT EFFECTS; 4.2.1. Possible Effects on Energy Planning.
  • 4.2.2. Possible Effects on Energy Production and Use Technologies4.2.3. Possible Effects on Energy Production and Use Institutions; 4.2.3.1. Effects on the Institutional Structure of the Energy Industry; 4.2.3.2. Effects on Electric Utility Restructuring; 4.2.3.3. Effects on the Health of Fossil Fuel-Related Industries; 4.2.3.4. Effects on Other Supporting Institutions Such as Financial and Insurance Industries; 4.3. POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON ENERGY-RELATED DIMENSIONS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMIES; 4.4. POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENERGY-RELATED ISSUES.

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