Author : Michael Toman
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833046691
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)
Book Synopsis Impacts on U.S. Energy Expenditures and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of Increasing Renewable-Energy Use by : Michael Toman
Download or read book Impacts on U.S. Energy Expenditures and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of Increasing Renewable-Energy Use written by Michael Toman and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could producing 25 percent of U.S. electricity and motor-vehicle transportation fuels from renewables by the year 2025 affect U.S. consumer energy expenditures and CO2 emissions? This report finds that reaching 25 percent renewables with limited impact on expenditures requires significant progress in renewable-energy technologies and biomass production. Without substantial innovation in these areas, expenditures could increase considerably.