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Indirect Land Use Change, Uncertainty, And Biofuels, Policy, Daniel A. Farber
Indirect Land Use Change, Uncertainty, And Biofuels, Policy, Daniel A. Farber
Daniel A Farber
No abstract provided.
Energy Performance Labeling For Commercial Buildings, Kelli Soll, John Gardner
Energy Performance Labeling For Commercial Buildings, Kelli Soll, John Gardner
John Gardner
This white paper provides an overview of commercial building energy performance indices for energy performance in commercial buildings and the extent to which these initiatives have proven effective at reducing energy use. This work focuses on energy performance, as opposed to features of building design associated with improved performance. As such, it will not address design-oriented rating systems such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) nor will it address building codes.
Turkey's Energy Strategy And The Southern Gas Corridor, Emre Iseri, Alper Almaz
Turkey's Energy Strategy And The Southern Gas Corridor, Emre Iseri, Alper Almaz
Emre Iseri
"There are “short-term” ( supply shortages due to accidents, terrorist attacks, technical failure, etc.) and “long-term” (absence of infrastructure/framework for creating strategic security against major risks such as non-delivery due to political or economic reasons) energy security risks. “Procurement diversification” through ensuring the flow of regional alternative natural gas reserves in the Caspian Basin is a viable strategy to address those energy risks in particular for the long-term ones. Indeed, immediate aftermath of consecutive gas disputes of 2006, 2008, 2009 crises with Russia; the European Commission (EC) initiated the Southern Gas Corridor or so-called the New Silk Road to transport …
Net Energy Metering For Residences: Impacts Of Tariff Design, John Gardner
Net Energy Metering For Residences: Impacts Of Tariff Design, John Gardner
John Gardner
No abstract provided.
Nuclear Enlightenment, Daniel J. Boyle
Nuclear Enlightenment, Daniel J. Boyle
Daniel J Boyle
This article is intended for nations considering launching large nuclear programs, like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as they evaluate the merits of designs to meet specific national requirements. Globally there are 433 nuclear power plants in operation in 30 countries, generating over 13% of the world’s electricity. Of these, all but 17 are water-cooled. Of the 17 that are not water-cooled reactors, one is cooled with liquid sodium and 16 are cooled with carbon dioxide. This article traces the historic roots of why the industry coalesced around water-cooled reactors, the consequent design problems, and describes an alternative design based …