Transforming Energy Innovation

Issues in Science and Technology (forthcoming Fall 2009, v26 n1 pp. 57-64) by Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti, Laura Diaz Anadon and Ambuj D. Sagar [published elsewhere on the Belfer Center website as, "Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge" .]
http://tinyurl.com/ydx8r78
[Abstract] “The United States must change the way it produces and uses energy by shifting away from [...]

Sectoral Approaches in Electricity : Building Bridges to a Safe Climate

OECD
http://www.sourceoecd.org/9789264068728
(RFFers will need to access the SourceOECD username and password on the library’s welcome page top left frame under “databases by title”.)
[Abstract] Electricity accounts for more than 40 % of global energy-related CO2 emissions. This issue is most pressing for developing countries where growth in power demand is particularly high, fueling the risk of irreversible [...]

Meta-Review of Efficiency Potential Studies and Their Implications for the South

Georgia Tech,  School of Public Policy/ by Sharon (Jess) Chandler and Marilyn A. Brown
http://www.spp.gatech.edu/faculty/workingpapers/wp51.pdf
[Abstract]  This paper reviews 19 separate studies published over the past 12 years that examine the potential for deploying greater energy efficiency in the South. These studies contain more than 250 estimates of the energy efficiency potential for different fuels (electricity, natural [...]

Energy Sprawl or Energy Efficiency: Climate Policy Impacts on Natural Habitat for the United States of America

PLoS One / by Robert I. McDonald, Joseph Fargione, Joe Kiesecker, William M. Miller, Jimmie Powell
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0006802
[Abstract]  Concern over climate change has led the U.S. to consider a cap-and-trade system to regulate emissions. Here we illustrate the land-use impact to U.S. habitat types of new energy development resulting from different U.S. energy policies. [...]

Fueling the “Balance” : A Defense Energy Strategy Primer

Brookings Institution / by Jerry Warner and P.W. Singer
http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2009/08_defense_strategy_singer.aspx?rssid=LatestFromBrookings
[From introduction]  The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s single largest consumer of energy, using more resources than 100 nations. Peter Singer and Jerry Warner analyze what can be done to better manage defense energy security by implementing steps to increase energy efficiency and substituting alternative [...]

Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy

McKinsey Global Energy and Materials
http://tiny.cc/qowWM
[Yale Environment 360] A crash program to improve the energy efficiency of American homes, offices, and factories could slash energy consumption by 23 percent by 2020 and produce $1.2 trillion in savings, according to a report by the McKinsey consulting firm. McKinsey said that taking steps such as better insulating buildings, [...]

Moving Cooler : An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org/media/2009/090728.asp
[From press release]  The first-ever comprehensive analysis of transportation efficiency and its relationship to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and consumer savings was released today by a diverse group of stakeholders committed to addressing climate change…
The Moving Cooler report, published by the Urban Land Institute, looks at the possibilities of transportation efficiencies – [...]

The Positive Economics of Climate Change Policies : What the Historical Evidence Can Tell U

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy / John A. “Skip” Laitner
http://www.aceee.org/pubs/e095.htm
[From abstract] Most economic policy models now suggest a significantly negative impact on the economy if U.S. policymakers choose to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to any significant extent. There are a number of reasons for these inappropriate outcomes. Primarily, they are an artifact of the [...]

Clean Energy Lead by Example Guide

EPA, State Climate and Clean Energy Program
http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/state-best-practices.html#leadbyexample
[Website]  States lead by example (LBE) by establishing programs that achieve substantial energy cost savings within their own buildings and operations, and demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of clean energy to the larger market. U.S. EPA has developed a guide to help states initiate or expand their LBE programs. [...]

Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy

McKinsey & Co.
http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/electricpowernaturalgas/downloads/US_energy_efficiency_full_report.pdf
[From press release] In this report, McKinsey & Company offers a detailed analysis of the magnitude of the efficiency potential in non-transportation uses of energy, a thorough assessment of the barriers that impede the capture of greater efficiency, and an outline of the practical solutions available to unlock the potential.
The research shows that [...]