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View article: Integrated multimodel analysis reveals achievable pathways toward reliable, 100% renewable electricity for Los Angeles
Integrated multimodel analysis reveals achievable pathways toward reliable, 100% renewable electricity for Los Angeles Open
Climate change has prompted many communities to set targets for carbon-free power supplies, but they often lack data-driven strategies to achieve them. We present a comprehensive analysis of an entirely renewable electric power system that…
View article: State-Level Employment Projections for Four Clean Energy Technologies in 2025 and 2030
State-Level Employment Projections for Four Clean Energy Technologies in 2025 and 2030 Open
As states and local governments weigh how to spur economic growth, stimulate job creation, and simultaneously adapt to meet climate goals, modern energy codes, and energy demand, this report provides a simple and transparent method to esti…
View article: Power Sector, Supply Chain, Jobs, and Emissions Implications of 30 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Power by 2030
Power Sector, Supply Chain, Jobs, and Emissions Implications of 30 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Power by 2030 Open
This report summarizes the authors' analysis, focusing on the near- (through 2030) and long-term (through 2050) implications of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. Specifically, the authors assessed impacts on power sec…
View article: The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Executive Summary
The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Executive Summary Open
The City of Los Angeles has set ambitious goals to transform its electricity supply, aiming to achieve a 100% renewable energy power system by 2045, along with aggressive electrification targets for buildings and vehicles. To reach these g…
View article: The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Chapter 11. Economic Impacts and Jobs
The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Chapter 11. Economic Impacts and Jobs Open
The City of Los Angeles has set ambitious goals to transform its electricity supply, aiming to achieve a 100% renewable energy power system by 2045, along with aggressive electrification targets for buildings and vehicles. To reach these g…
View article: The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Chapter 8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Chapter 8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Open
The City of Los Angeles has set ambitious goals to transform its electricity supply, aiming to achieve a 100% renewable energy power system by 2045, along with aggressive electrification targets for buildings and vehicles. To reach these g…
View article: Workforce and Economic Development Considerations from the Operations and Maintenance of Wind Power Plants
Workforce and Economic Development Considerations from the Operations and Maintenance of Wind Power Plants Open
As wind capacity in the United States grows, economic opportunities also emerge—supported by the development of the wind workforce, specifically in the operation and maintenance (O&M) phase. Moreover, almost all wind turbines in the United…
View article: Distributed Photovoltaic Economic Impact Analysis in Indonesia
Distributed Photovoltaic Economic Impact Analysis in Indonesia Open
Like other countries in the region, the Government of Indonesia aims to increase its use renewable energy in the near term from various technologies, including grid-connected distributed photovoltaics (DPV). While little DPV has been insta…
View article: Offshore Wind in the US Gulf of Mexico: Regional Economic Modeling and Site-Specific Analyses
Offshore Wind in the US Gulf of Mexico: Regional Economic Modeling and Site-Specific Analyses Open
The goal of this study is to assess offshore wind energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and to quantify its technical and economic potential in order to inform Federal and GOM state strategic energy planning over the next decade. Th…
View article: Economic Impacts from Wind Energy in Colorado Case Study: Rush Creek Wind Farm
Economic Impacts from Wind Energy in Colorado Case Study: Rush Creek Wind Farm Open
This economic impact analysis of the Rush Creek Wind Farm 1) quantitatively modeled the gross economic impacts at the Colorado state-level and four-county region and 2) engaged with community members to draw specific insight on how wind de…
View article: Workforce Development for U.S. Hydropower: Key Trends and Findings
Workforce Development for U.S. Hydropower: Key Trends and Findings Open
Hydropower has long been the nation's largest source of renewable energy, and the future U.S. hydropower workforce will play an important role in the future of the U.S. electricity grid. This report provides a brief assessment of the curre…
View article: GeoVision Analysis Supporting Task Force Report: Impacts-The Employment Opportunities, Water Impacts, Emission Reductions, and Air Quality Improvements of Achieving High Penetrations of Geothermal Power in the United States
GeoVision Analysis Supporting Task Force Report: Impacts-The Employment Opportunities, Water Impacts, Emission Reductions, and Air Quality Improvements of Achieving High Penetrations of Geothermal Power in the United States Open
This report describes research and analysis performed in support of the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office for its Geothermal Vision Study. A summary of the study is captured in DOE’s report, GeoVision: Harnessing the…
View article: Assessing the costs and benefits of US renewable portfolio standards
Assessing the costs and benefits of US renewable portfolio standards Open
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) exist in 29 US states and the District of Columbia. This article summarizes the first national-level, integrated assessment of the future costs and benefits of existing RPS policies; the same metrics are…
View article: A Retrospective Analysis of the Benefits and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards
A Retrospective Analysis of the Benefits and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards Open
This report, the second in the series, analyzes historical benefits and impacts of all state RPS policies, in aggregate, employing a consistent and well-vetted set of methods and data sets. The analysis focuses on three specific benefits: …
View article: Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center Benchmark Report: Framework and Methodologies
Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center Benchmark Report: Framework and Methodologies Open
This report documents the CEMAC methodologies for developing and reporting annual global clean energy manufacturing benchmarks. The report reviews previously published manufacturing benchmark reports and foundational data, establishes a fr…
View article: Workforce Development for Hydropower
Workforce Development for Hydropower Open
To assist the hydropower industry in better understanding potential future workforce, education and training needs and to help the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) assess where to target future possible support efforts, the DOE selected Nav…
View article: Benchmarks of Global Clean Energy Manufacturing
Benchmarks of Global Clean Energy Manufacturing Open
The Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center (CEMAC), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), provides objective analysis and up-to-date data on global supply chains and m…
View article: A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards
A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards Open
As states have gained experience with renewable portfolio standards (RPS) policies, many have made significant revisions to existing programs. In 2015 and 2016, seven states raised and extended their final RPS targets, while another state …
View article: National Economic Value Assessment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles: Volume I
National Economic Value Assessment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles: Volume I Open
The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) can reduce household fuel expenditures by substituting electricity for gasoline while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum imports. A scenario approach is employed to provide insi…
View article: A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards
A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards Open
This report evaluates the future costs, benefits, and other impacts of renewable energy used to meet current state renewable portfolio standards (RPSs). It also examines a future scenario where RPSs are expanded. The analysis examines chan…
View article: A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards
A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards Open
This is the third in a series of reports exploring the costs, benefits, and other impacts of state renewable portfolio standards (RPS). This report evaluates the effects of renewable electricity used to meet aggregate RPS demand growth pro…
View article: Navajo Generating Station and Federal Resource Planning; Volume 1: Sectoral, Technical, and Economic Trends
Navajo Generating Station and Federal Resource Planning; Volume 1: Sectoral, Technical, and Economic Trends Open
This study for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation examines conditions in the electricity sector that are likely to affect federal decisions with respect to Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the largest coal-fired power plant operating in the we…
View article: Estimating the National Carbon Abatement Potential of City Policies: A Data- Driven Approach
Estimating the National Carbon Abatement Potential of City Policies: A Data- Driven Approach Open
Cities are increasingly taking actions such as building code enforcement, urban planning, and public transit expansion to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide in their communities and municipal operations. However, many cities lack the quant…
View article: Estimating the National Carbon Abatement Potential of City Policies: A Data-Driven Approach
Estimating the National Carbon Abatement Potential of City Policies: A Data-Driven Approach Open
Cities are increasingly taking actions such as building code enforcement, urban planning, and public transit expansion to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide in their communities and municipal operations. However, many cities lack the quant…
View article: User Guide for the International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts Model
User Guide for the International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts Model Open
The International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts (I-JEDI) model is a freely available economic model that estimates gross economic impacts from wind, solar, and geothermal energy projects for several different countries. Building on…
View article: Floating Offshore Wind in Oregon: Potential for Jobs and Economic Impacts in Oregon Coastal Counties from Two Future Scenarios
Floating Offshore Wind in Oregon: Potential for Jobs and Economic Impacts in Oregon Coastal Counties from Two Future Scenarios Open
This analysis examines the employment and potential economic impacts of large-scale deployment of offshore wind technology off the coast of Oregon. This analysis examines impacts within the seven Oregon coastal counties: Clatsop, Tillamook…
View article: Floating Offshore Wind in Oregon: Potential for Jobs and Economic Impacts from Two Future Scenarios
Floating Offshore Wind in Oregon: Potential for Jobs and Economic Impacts from Two Future Scenarios Open
Construction of the first offshore wind power plant in the United States began in 2015, off the coast of Rhode Island, using fixed platform structures that are appropriate for shallow seafloors, like those located off of the East Coast and…