Download or read book The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency to the State of Massachusetts written by Mark A. Bernstein and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2002 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of energy consumption, prices, and intensity remains uncertain, but this analysis suggests that greater energy efficiency has had, and may continue to have, a positive effect on the Massachusetts economy. Together, targeted energy-efficiency programs in commercial, industrial, and residential sectors have the potential to continue to provide benefits to Massachusetts, and they remain a cost-effective option for meeting the state's increasing energy demand. The authors show that savings from commercial and industrial energy-efficiency programs have provided a positive return on utility investment, and they demonstrate benefits of energy efficiency for Massachusetts households, particularly for low-income households.
Download or read book The Public Benefit of Energy to the State of Massachusetts written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAND, a nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization, has prepared this report with funding from the Energy Foundation, a partnership of major foundations interested in sustainable energy. In this study, we estimate energy efficiency from measures of energy intensity (the energy consumed per unit of output) that have been controlled for sectoral composition, energy prices, and other factors. In this report we address the public benefits of our estimate of energy efficiency to Massachusetts and find that improvements in energy efficiency in the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors are associated with: (1) A benefit to the state economy since 1977 that ranges from $1,664 per capita to $2,562 per capita in 1998 dollars. (2) Approximately 11 percent lower air emissions from Massachusetts's share of stationary sources in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council. (3) A reduced energy burden on low-income households. This study measures the benefit to the state economy of improvements in energy efficiency in the industrial and commercial sectors from 1977 to 1997. It also predicts the potential future impacts of continued improvements in energy efficiency. This report addresses four key issues and assumptions: (1) This analysis shows that declines in energy intensity are associated with increases in gross state product (GSP), holding sectoral composition, energy prices, and other factors constant. (2) When these other factors are held constant, changes in energy intensity can be an approximation of changes in energy efficiency. Thus, the conclusion is that improvements in energy efficiency are associated with improvements in gross state product.
Download or read book Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Energy Conservation Plan Prepared in Accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act Public Law 94 163 written by Massachusetts. Energy Policy Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy in Massachusetts written by Massachusetts. Executive Office of Consumer Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency to the State of Minnesota written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the benefits of energy efficiency to the Minnesota state economy, its environment, and its citizens. Energy efficiency and its effects are difficult to measure directly. This analysis estimates energy efficiency through its effects on energy consumption and economic productivity (i.e., a form of energy intensity-the energy consumed per unit of output) while controlling for price, sectoral composition, and other factors. Furthermore, this study is limited to improvements in the use of energy in the industrial, commercial, and residential sectors and does not include, for example, the transportation sector. Conceivably, improvements in energy usage in the industrial, commercial, and residential sectors could yield a number of benefits, including economic gains, improved productivity, improved quality of service, higher reliability, reduced pollution, and lower costs to consumers. This report addresses three of these benefits: Effects on the gross state product of energy efficiency improvements in the commercial and industrial sectors; Effects on air emissions of the improved utilization of energy in the commercial and industrial sectors; Effects on households, particularly low-income households, of improvements in residential energy efficiency.
Download or read book The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency to the State of Minnesota written by Mark A. Bernstein and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the benefits of energy efficiency to the Minnesota state economy, its environment, and its citizens. Energy efficiency and its effects are difficult to measure directly. This analysis estimates energy efficiency through its effects on energy consumption and economic productivity (i.e., a form of energy intensity-the energy consumed per unit of output) while controlling for price, sectoral composition, and other factors. Furthermore, this study is limited to improvements in the use of energy in the industrial, commercial, and residential sectors and does not include, for example, the transportation sector. Conceivably, improvements in energy usage in the industrial, commercial, and residential sectors could yield a number of benefits, including economic gains, improved productivity, improved quality of service, higher reliability, reduced pollution, and lower costs to consumers. This report addresses three of these benefits: Effects on the gross state product of energy efficiency improvements in the commercial and industrial sectors; Effects on air emissions of the improved utilization of energy in the commercial and industrial sectors; Effects on households, particularly low-income households, of improvements in residential energy efficiency.
Download or read book The Massachusetts Energy Plan written by Massachusetts. Division of Energy Resources and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assistance in local government energy conservation in Massachusetts written by Massachusetts. Dept. of Community Affairs. Energy Conservation Project and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Feasibility and Benefits of a Public Power Corporation for Massachusetts February 1975 written by Massachusetts. Public Power Corporation Study Commission and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assistance in Local Government Energy Conservation in Massachusetts written by Massachusetts. Dept. of Community Affairs. Energy Conservation Project and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Commonwealth of Massachusetts Energy Conservation Plan Public Law 94 163 Energy Policy and Conservation Act written by Massachusetts. Energy Policy Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Conservation in Massachusetts written by United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. Subcommittee on Energy and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Retrodollars Not Petrodollars written by Massachusetts Fair Share. Research and Public Policy Staff and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Road Still Not Taken written by Luis Daniel Montoya and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to address rising energy costs and global climate change, Massachusetts has adopted greenhouse gas reduction goals and implemented programs and policies to promote the clean and efficient use of energy. Despite these efforts, however, the rate of development of distributed generation (DG) in the state pales in comparison to that of traditional centralized generation facilitates. DG is the production of electricity at or near the location where it will be used. Instead of relying on power generated at large, centrally located facilities and distributed over long transmission lines, DG customers use small, modular generators to produce the power they use. DG units can generate electricity using wind turbines, solar panels, fuel cells, gas powered microturbines or other combustion engines. One class of DG, combined heat and power (CHP), has the immediate potential to accelerate DG growth and drastically improve the efficiency of electricity production. But technical and regulatory barriers associated with interconnection to the electricity grid and general project management challenges inhibit the wide-scale development of CHP. This thesis argues that although Massachusetts has worked hard to bring together members of the public and private sectors to address multiple barriers to DG, specific technical, regulatory, and logistical barriers continue to hinder the ability of Massachusetts energy customers to realize the potential economic and environmental benefits of DG, and CHP specifically. Case studies of CHP projects in Massachusetts are used to illustrate the variety of barriers facing potential CHP customers in the state and how public policy interventions can address those barriers.
Download or read book Massachusetts Alternative Energy Technologies written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sustainability Policy written by Steven Cohen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levels Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy, and practice. Featuring detailed cases highlighting innovative sustainability initiatives, this book explores the elements that constitute effective policy, and the factors that can help or hinder implementation and adoption. Readers gain insight into policies in effect at the federal, state, and local levels, in the areas of water, energy, material use, and waste management, and the reasons why local policies are often the most innovative and successful. Discussion surrounding monitoring and measurement addresses the lack of standardization, as well as the government's critical role in leading the field toward generally accepted sustainability metrics, while outlining the reasons why certain policies are more feasible than others. This book is an introductory resource, written in non-technical language, and organized in a coherent manner that establishes foundational knowledge before introducing more complex issues. Even readers with little background in sustainability will gain insight into the current state of the field and the issues at hand. Understand sustainability in public and private enterprises, including the role of government and public policy Learn the current standing federal, state, and local policies surrounding sustainability Discover what makes an effective sustainability policy, including measurement and evaluation metrics Explore the politics and future of sustainability, and the barriers to change Sustainability is a hot topic in both the public and private sector, with vocal advocates on both sides of every issue, so developing effective policy is crucial. For public sector professionals entering the sustainability field, Introduction to Sustainability Policy & Management is a valuable resource.
Download or read book The Massachusetts register written by and published by . This book was released on 1987-06-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
