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Impact and Process Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America Initiative Publication Date: 05/20/2013 This report presents an evaluation of the impacts and processes of the former Wind Powering America(WPA) initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). WPA has an underlying goal of dramatically increasing the use of wind energy in the Details Bookmark & Share

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The Value of Energy Storage for Grid Applications Publication Date: 05/01/2013 This analysis evaluates several operational benefits of electricity storage, including load-leveling, spinning contingency reserves, and regulation reserves. Storage devices were simulated in a utility system in the western United States, and the ope Details Bookmark & Share

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Highly Insulating Windows Volume Purchase Program Final Report Publication Date: 04/01/2013 This report documents the development, execution outcomes and lessons learned of the Highly Insulating Windows Volume Purchase (WVP) Program carried out over a three-year period from 2009 through 2012. The primary goals of the program were met: 1) re Details Bookmark & Share

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TRANSPORTATION ENERGY FUTURES - Combining Strategies for Deep Reductions in Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions Publication Date: 03/15/2013 This fact sheet summarizes actions in the areas of light-duty vehicle, non-light-duty vehicle, fuel, and transportation demand that show promise for deep reductions in energy use. Details Bookmark & Share

5.	Transportation Energy Futures - Project Overview and Findings Presentation Publication Date: 03/15/2013 This presentation provides an overview of the Transportation Energy Futures Study and its findings. Details Bookmark & Share

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Transportation Energy Futures Series: Non-Cost Barriers to Consumer Adoption of New Light-Duty Vehicle Technologies Publication Date: 03/15/2013 Consumer preferences are key to the adoption of new vehicle technologies. Barriers to consumer adoption include price and other obstacles, such as limited driving range and charging infrastructure; unfamiliarity with the technology and uncertainty ab Details Bookmark & Share

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Transportation Energy Futures Series: Vehicle Technology Deployment Pathways: An Examination of Timing and Investment Constraints Publication Date: 03/15/2013 Scenarios of new vehicle technology deployment serve various purposes; some will seek to establish plausibility. This report proposes two reality checks for scenarios: (1) implications of manufacturing constraints on timing of vehicle deployment and Details Bookmark & Share

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Transportation Energy Futures Series: Potential for Energy Efficiency Improvement Beyond the Light-Duty-Vehicle Sector Publication Date: 03/15/2013 Considerable research has focused on energy efficiency and fuel substitution options for light-duty vehicles, while much less attention has been given to medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, aircraft, marine vessels, trains, pipeline, and off-road e Details Bookmark & Share

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Transportation Energy Futures Series: Projected Biomass Utilization for Fuels and Power in a Mature Market Publication Date: 03/15/2013 The viability of biomass as transportation fuel depends upon the allocation of limited resources for fuel, power, and products. By focusing on mature markets, this report identifies how biomass is projected to be most economically used in the long te Details Bookmark & Share

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Transportation Energy Futures Series: Effects of the Built Environment on Transportation: Energy Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Other Factors Publication Date: 03/15/2013 Planning initiatives in many regions and communities aim to reduce transportation energy use, decrease emissions, and achieve related environmental benefits by changing land use. This report reviews and summarizes findings from existing literature on Details Bookmark & Share

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Transportation Energy Futures Series: Effects of Travel Reduction and Efficient Driving on Transportation: Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Publication Date: 03/15/2013 Since the 1970s, numerous transportation strategies have been formulated to change the behavior of drivers or travelers by reducing trips, shifting travel to more efficient modes, or improving the efficiency of existing modes. This report summarizes Details Bookmark & Share

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Market and Policy Barriers for Demand Response Providing Ancillary Services in U.S. Markets Publication Date: 03/01/2013 This study provides an examination of various market and policy barriers to demand response providing ancillary services in both ISO/RTO and non-ISO/RTO regions, especially at the program provider level. It is useful to classify barriers in order to Details Bookmark & Share

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2011 Renewable Energy Data Book Publication Date: 02/01/2013 This Renewable Energy Data Book for 2011 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the United States, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, advanced wate Details Bookmark & Share

14.	Preliminary Process and Market Evaluation: Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Publication Date: 12/28/2012 This report evaluates the progress of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Neighborhood Program. Details Bookmark & Share

15.	Final Report Appendices: Preliminary Process and Market Evaluation: Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Publication Date: 12/28/2012 Appendices that support the Preliminary Process and Market Evaluation: Better Buildings Neighborhood Program report. Details Bookmark & Share

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Impact Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Program Publication Date: 12/01/2012 This report includes the methodology and findings in evaluating DOE’s Solar Decathlon event. The primary purpose of this evaluation is to learn how effectively the Solar Decathlon event is meeting its objectives. Details Bookmark & Share

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Market Brief: Status of the Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificate Market (2011 Data) Publication Date: 09/25/2012 This report documents the status and trends of U.S. 'voluntary' markets -- those in which consumers and institutions purchase renewable energy to match their electricity needs on a voluntary basis. Voluntary REC markets continue to exhibit growth and Details Bookmark & Share

18.	Renewable Electricity Generation Publication Date: 09/01/2012 This document highlights DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's advancements in renewable electricity generation technologies including solar, water, wind, and geothermal. Details Bookmark & Share

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Tool to Prioritize Energy Efficiency Investments Publication Date: 08/14/2012 To provide analytic support of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of the Building Technology Program (BTP), NREL developed a Microsoft Excel-based tool to provide an open and objective comparison of the hundreds of investment opportunities availa Details Bookmark & Share

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U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis Publication Date: 07/19/2012 This report presents the state-level results of a spatial analysis effort calculating energy technical potential, reported in square kilometers of available land, megawatts of capacity, and gigawatt-hours of generation, for six different renewable te Details Bookmark & Share

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Section 1603 Treasury Grant Expiration: Industry Insight on Financing and Market Implications Publication Date: 06/22/2012 In the wake of the 2008-2009 financial crises, tax equity investors largely withdrew from the market, resulting in stagnation of project development. In response, Congress established the Treasury grant program pursuant to Section 1603 of the America Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Electricity Futures Study. Volume 1: Exploration of High-Penetration Renewable Electricity Futures Publication Date: 06/15/2012 The Renewable Electricity Futures (RE Futures) Study investigated the challenges and impacts of achieving very high renewable electricity generation levels in the contiguous United States by 2050. The analysis focused on the sufficiency of the geogra Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Electricity Futures Study. Volume 2: Renewable Electricity Generation and Storage Technologies Publication Date: 06/15/2012 The Renewable Electricity Futures (RE Futures) Study investigated the challenges and impacts of achieving very high renewable electricity generation levels in the contiguous United States by 2050. The analysis focused on the sufficiency of the geogra Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Electricity Futures Study. Volume 3: End-Use Electricity Demand Publication Date: 06/15/2012 The Renewable Electricity Futures (RE Futures) Study investigated the challenges and impacts of achieving very high renewable electricity generation levels in the contiguous United States by 2050. The analysis focused on the sufficiency of the geogra Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Electricity Futures Study. Volume 4: Bulk Electric Power Systems: Operations and Transmission Planning Publication Date: 06/15/2012 The Renewable Electricity Futures (RE Futures) Study investigated the challenges and impacts of achieving very high renewable electricity generation levels in the contiguous United States by 2050. The analysis focused on the sufficiency of the geogra Details Bookmark & Share

26.	L Prize® Drives Technology Innovation, Energy Savings Publication Date: 05/01/2012 A factsheet explaining DOE's L Prize competition Details Bookmark & Share

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Integrating Variable Renewable Energy in Electric Power Markets: Best Practices from International Experience Publication Date: 04/30/2012 Many countries—reflecting very different geographies, markets, and power systems—are successfully managing high levels of variable renewable energy on the electric grid, including that from wind and solar energy. This document summarizes Details Bookmark & Share

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Integrating Variable Renewable Energy in Electric Power Markets: Best Practices from International Experience, Summary for Policymakers Publication Date: 04/30/2012 Many countries - reflecting very different geographies, markets, and power systems - are successfully managing high levels of variable renewable energy on the electric grid, including that from wind and solar energy. This document summarizes policy b Details Bookmark & Share

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Preliminary Analysis of the Jobs and Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the §1603 Treasury Grant Program Publication Date: 04/09/2012 This analysis responds to a request from the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to estimate the direct and indirect jobs and economic impacts of projects supported Details Bookmark & Share

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Preliminary Analysis of the Jobs and Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the ..Section..1603 Treasury Grant Program Publication Date: 04/06/2012 This analysis responds to a request from the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to estimate the direct and indirect jobs and economic impacts of projects supported Details Bookmark & Share

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2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization Publication Date: 01/01/2012 The 2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization is the second report released by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solid State Lighting Program that provides summary estimates of the installed stock, energy use, and lumen production of all lamps operati Details Bookmark & Share

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Comparison of Vehicle Efficiency Technology Attributes and Synergy Estimates Publication Date: 11/17/2011 Analyzing the future fuel economy of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) requires detailed knowledge of the vehicle technologies available to improve LDV fuel economy. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been relying on techn Details Bookmark & Share

33.	History of Load Participation in ERCOT Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Presentation on demand integration by ERCOT for a DOE Workshop. Covers history of load participation in ERCOT from 2002 to present. Details Bookmark & Share

34.	Workshop on DR System Operator Breakout Session Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Workshop breakout questions: Is it possible to use load response for ancillary services? Is it desirable? Is it worth the effort? What is required? What are the obstacles? How can DOE help? Details Bookmark & Share

35.	Demand Response in the ERCOT Markets Publication Date: 10/25/2011 ERCOT grid serves 85% of Texas load over 40K+ miles transmission line. Demand response: voluntary load response, load resources, controllable load resources, and emergency interruptible load service. Details Bookmark & Share

36.	U.S. Department of Energy Workshop: Load Participation in Ancillary Services Publication Date: 10/25/2011 List of DOE workshop participants, speakers, facilitators, and planning team. Includes workshop agenda. Workshop held October 25-26, 2011. Details Bookmark & Share

37.	Opportunities for Mass Market Demand Response to Provide Ancillary Services Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Discusses what is meant by mass market demand response to provide ancillary services and outlines opportunities for adoption, and barriers to adoption. Details Bookmark & Share

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Load Participation in Ancillary Services System from An Operator Perspective Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Ancillary services as defined by FERC (Order 888) distinguished by response time, duration, frequency. Met when DR has capability to balance supply and demand; and LMP payment to DR is cost effective. Details Bookmark & Share

39.	Load Participation in Ancillary Services Mass Market Report out Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Answers questions: Is it possible to use load response for ancillary services? Is it desirable? Is it worth the effort? What is required? What are the obstacles? How can DOE help? Details Bookmark & Share

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DOE Workshop: Load Participation in Capacity and Ancillary Services Market Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Presents profile of PJM demand-side resources. PJM provides 24% of generation, 27% of load, and 19% of transmission assets in Eastern Interconnection. Includes case studies. Details Bookmark & Share

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Load Participation in Ancillary Services Workshop Report Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Developing load participation in ancillary services to the electric grid. Challenges: coordination among multiple entities, targeted R&D for market conditions and regulatory and policy environments. Details Bookmark & Share

42.	Smart Grid Solutions That Pay You Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Describes technologies for mature demand-side asset market. Bi-directional DR; less intrusive to customers; challenges: regulatory, ISO and utility focus, engagement of loads, and effective pilots. Details Bookmark & Share

43.	Load Participation in Ancillary Services Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Of five basic types of load response (participation), DOE load participation in ancillary services workshop focused on bulk power system reliability services regulation response and spinning reserve. Details Bookmark & Share

44.	DOE/OE Load as a Resource R&D Overview Publication Date: 10/25/2011 DOE R&D and OE’s PSA and ISER programs support OE’s mission to modernize electric grid, enhance energy infrastructure security and reliability, and facilitate recovery from energy supply disruptions. Details Bookmark & Share

45.	Large Customers Group Report-out Presentation Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Targets for demand response load participation provide market certainty for sellers, CSPs, and investment in supporting technology. Bigger RPS and resulting variable resources lead to market demand. Details Bookmark & Share

46.	Large Customers (DR Sellers) Publication Date: 10/25/2011 State of the large customers for demand response integration of solar and wind into electric grid; openADR; CAISO; DR as a pseudo generation; commercial and industrial DR strategies; California regulations Details Bookmark & Share

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ISO New England – Results of Ancillary Service Pilot Programs Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Compares performance of pilot program assets and generation resources in alternative technology regulation and demand response reserves for flywheels and residential electric thermal storage. Details Bookmark & Share

48.	ENERNOC Load Participation in Ancillary Services Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Report on EnerNOC. Description of their demand response for ancillary services in wholesale markets, bilateral programs, and lessons learned. NYISO experience. Details Bookmark & Share

49.	Comverge contribution to load participation of ancillary services Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Presents Comverge demand response program summary. Discusses advantages of residential aggregation and real-time load management. Compares residential and commercial. Details Bookmark & Share

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Addressing grid challenges and exploring opportunities, including DR Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Wind is valuable to PNW power generation mix. BPA supports development of wind generation forecasting, utility operational protocols and business practices, Demand Response, and storage applications. Details Bookmark & Share

51.	Analytic Challenges to Valuing Energy Storage Publication Date: 10/25/2011 Electric grid energy storage value. System-level asset focus for mechanical and electrochemical energy storage. Analysis questions for power system planning, operations, and customer-side solutions. Details Bookmark & Share

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US Renewable Futures in the GCAM Publication Date: 10/01/2011 This report examines renewable energy deployment in the United States using a version of the Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM) with a detailed representation of renewables; the GCAM-RE. Electricity generation was modeled in four generation segmen Details Bookmark & Share

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2010 Renewable Energy Data Book Publication Date: 10/01/2011 This Renewable Energy Data Book for 2010 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the United States, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, advanced wate Details Bookmark & Share

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Guide for Conducting Benefit-Cost Evaluation of Realized Impacts of Public R&D Programs Publication Date: 08/01/2011 This document provides guidance for evaluators who conduct impact assessments to determine the “realized” economic benefits and costs, energy, environmental benefits, and other impacts of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Details Bookmark & Share

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Technical Assessment of Organic Liquid Carrier Hydrogen Storage Systems for Automotive Applications Publication Date: 06/21/2011 In 2007-2009, the DOE Hydrogen Program conducted a technical assessment of organic liquid carrier based hydrogen storage systems for automotive applications, consistent with the Program’s Multiyear Research, Development, and Demonstration Plan. This Details Bookmark & Share

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Process Design and Economics for Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Publication Date: 05/02/2011 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) promotes the production of ethanol and other liquid fuels from lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks by funding fundamental and applied research that advances the state of technology in biomass collection, conversion, Details Bookmark & Share

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Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production Research (STCH) Publication Date: 05/01/2011 Eight cycles in a coordinated set of projects for Solar Thermochemical Cycles for Hydrogen production (STCH) were self-evaluated for the DOE-EERE Fuel Cell Technologies Program at a Working Group Meeting on October 8 and 9, 2008. This document report Details Bookmark & Share

58.	Process Design and Economics for Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Publication Date: 05/01/2011 Thermochemical Pathway by Indirect Gasification and Mixed Alcohol Synthesis Details Bookmark & Share

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Using Renewable Energy Purchases to Achieve Institutional Carbon Goals: A Review of Current Practices and Considerations. Publication Date: 01/01/2011 With organizations and individuals increasingly interested in accounting for their carbon emissions, greater attention is being placed on how to account for the benefits of various carbon mitigation actions available to consumers and businesses. Gene Details Bookmark & Share

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Cost and Performance Assumptions for Modeling Electricity Generation Technologies Publication Date: 11/01/2010 The goal of this project was to compare and contrast utility scale power plant characteristics used in data sets that support energy market models. Characteristics include both technology cost and technology performance projections to the year 2050. Details Bookmark & Share

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Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (2009 Data) Publication Date: 09/01/2010 This report documents green power marketing activities and trends in the United States. First, aggregate green power sales data for all voluntary purchase markets across the United States are presented. Next, we summarize data on utility green pricin Details Bookmark & Share

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2009 Renewable Energy Data Book Publication Date: 08/01/2010 This Renewable Energy Data Book for 2009 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the United States, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, advanced wate Details Bookmark & Share

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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Deployment in Meeting Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Goals: The Case of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 (S. 2191) Publication Date: 06/01/2010 The U.S. federal government is considering actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, so the cost of these technologies could significantly influence the Details Bookmark & Share

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Western Wind and Solar Integration Study: Executive Summary Publication Date: 05/01/2010 This Study investigates the operational impact of up to 35% energy penetration of wind, photovoltaics (PVs), and concentrating solar power (CSP) on the power system operated by the WestConnect group of utilities in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New M Details Bookmark & Share

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Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector Publication Date: 05/01/2010 This report examines the impact of various renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and cap-and-trade policy options on the U.S. electricity sector, focusing mainly on renewable energy generation. The analysis uses the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Details Bookmark & Share

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Analysis of the Relationship between Vehicle Weight/Size and Safety, and Implications for Federal Fuel Economy Regulation Publication Date: 03/01/2010 This report analyzes the relationship between vehicle weight, size (wheelbase, track width, and their product, footprint), and safety, for individual vehicle makes and models. Details Bookmark & Share

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State Clean Energy Policies Analysis (SCEPA): State Policy and the Pursuit of Renewable Energy Manufacturing Publication Date: 02/01/2010 Future manufacturing of renewable energy equipment in the United States provides economic development opportunities for state and local communities. However, demand for the equipment is finite, and opportunities are limited. U.S. demand is estimated Details Bookmark & Share

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Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study Publication Date: 01/20/2010 A two and a half year study funded by the Department of Energy and led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examining the impacts of integrating 20% or 30% wind power into the United States Eastern Interconnection as part of the nati Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Energy Prices in State-Level Feed-in Tariffs: Federal Law Constraints and Possible Solutions Publication Date: 01/01/2010 This report details how state feed-in tariff (FIT) programs can be legally implemented and how they can comply with federal requirements. The report describes the federal constraints on FIT programs and identifies legal methods that are free of those Details Bookmark & Share

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Energy Efficiency Policy in the United States: Overview of Trends at Different Levels of Government Publication Date: 12/01/2009 This report catalogs by sector--buildings, transportation, industrial, and power--energy efficiency policies at the federal, state, and local levels, and identifies some prominent policy trends. Four key findings emerged from this report: 1) leadersh Details Bookmark & Share

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Carbon Taxes: A Review of Experience and Policy Design Considerations Publication Date: 12/01/2009 State and local governments in the United States are evaluating a wide range of policies to reduce carbon emissions, including, in some instances, carbon taxes, which have existed internationally for nearly 20 years. This report reviews existing carb Details Bookmark & Share

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2009 Thermochemical Conversion Platform Review Report Publication Date: 12/01/2009 This document summarizes the recommendations and evaluations provided by an independent external panel of experts at the U.S. Department of Energy Biomass Program’s Thermochemical Conversion platform review meeting, held on April 14-16, 2009, at the Details Bookmark & Share

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NREL's Clean Energy Policy Analyses Project: 2009 U.S. State Clean Energy Data Book Publication Date: 10/01/2009 This data book provides a summary of the status of state-level energy efficiency and renewable energy (taken together as clean energy) developments and supporting policy implementation. It is intended as a reference book for those interested in the p Details Bookmark & Share

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Comments on the Joint Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards Publication Date: 10/01/2009 Tom Wenzel of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory comments on the joint rulemaking to establish greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicle, specifically on the relationship between vehicle weight and vehicle safety. Details Bookmark & Share

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State of the States 2009: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy Publication Date: 10/01/2009 This report tracks the progress of U.S. renewable energy development at the state level, with metrics on development status and reviews of relevant policies. The analysis offers state-by-state policy suggestions and develops performance-based evaluat Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Energy and Efficiency Modeling Analysis Partnership (REMAP): An Analysis of How Different Energy Models Addressed a Common High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario in 2025. Publication Date: 09/01/2009 Energy system modeling can be intentionally or unintentionally misused by decision-makers. This report describes how both can be minimized through careful use of models and thorough understanding of their underlying approaches and assumptions. The an Details Bookmark & Share

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Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (2008 Data) Publication Date: 09/01/2009 Voluntary consumer decisions to buy electricity supplied from renewable energy sources represent a powerful market support mechanism for renewable energy development. In the early 1990s, a small number of U.S. utilities began offering 'green power' o Details Bookmark & Share

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Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study: Vehicle Characterization and Scenario Analyses: Appendix E: Other NEMS-MP Results or the Base Case and Scenarios Publication Date: 07/22/2009 This appendix examines additional findings beyond the primary results reported in the report for Phase 2 of the Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study. Details Bookmark & Share

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Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study: Vehicle Characterization and Scenario Analyses: Main Text and Appendices A, B, C, D, and F Publication Date: 07/22/2009 This report provides details for Phase 2 of the Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study, which compares alternative ways to make significant reductions in oil use and carbon emissions from U.S. light vehicles to 2050. Phase I, completed in 2009, exam Details Bookmark & Share

80.	Renewable Energy Project Financing: Impacts of the Financial Crisis and Federal Legislation Publication Date: 07/01/2009 This report explores the impacts of key market events on renewable energy project financing and development. Details Bookmark & Share

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2008 Renewable Energy Data Book Publication Date: 07/01/2009 This Renewable Energy Data Book for 2008 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the United States, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, advanced wate Details Bookmark & Share

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Unlocking the Full Potential of Energy Efficiency in the United States Publication Date: 07/01/2009 This report discusses the compelling benefits of energy efficiency and the reasons this energy resource warrants being a national priority. It identifies solution strategies, including those proven, piloted, or recently emerged, that could play a rol Details Bookmark & Share

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A Comparative Analysis of Three Proposed Federal Renewable Electricity Standards Publication Date: 05/01/2009 This paper analyzes potential impacts of proposed national renewable electricity standard (RES) legislation. An RES is a mandate requiring certain electricity retailers to provide a minimum share of their electricity sales from qualifying renewable p Details Bookmark & Share

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PTC, ITC, or Cash Grant? An Analysis of Choices Facing Renewable Power Projects in the United States Publication Date: 03/01/2009 This report analyzes, from the project developer/owner perspective, the choice between the production tax credit (PTC) and the investment tax credit (ITC) or equivalent cash grant for different renewable power technologies. Details Bookmark & Share

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A Comparative Review of a Dozen National Energy Plans: Focus on Renewable and Efficient Energy Publication Date: 03/01/2009 Dozens of groups have submitted energy, environmental, and economic recovery plans for consideration by the Obama administration and the 111th Congress. This report provides a comparative analysis of 12 national proposals, focusing especially on ener Details Bookmark & Share

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State Clean Energy Practices: Renewable Energy Rebates Publication Date: 03/01/2009 This report functions as a primer for renewable energy rebate programs. It highlights the impacts of specific renewable energy rebate programs on renewable energy markets around the country, as well as rebate program impacts on overarching energy pol Details Bookmark & Share

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Evaluating a Proposed 20% National Renewable Portfolio Standard Publication Date: 02/01/2009 This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the impacts of a proposed 20% national renewable portfolio standard (RPS) by 2021, which has been advanced in the U.S. Congress by Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico. The paper was prepared before the Am Details Bookmark & Share

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Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (11th Edition) Publication Date: 10/01/2008 This report documents green power marketing activities and trends in the United States. It presents aggregate green power sales data for all voluntary purchase markets across the United States. It also provides summary data on utility green pricing p Details Bookmark & Share

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Considerations for Emerging Markets for Energy Savings Certificates Publication Date: 10/01/2008 Early experiences with energy savings certificates (ESCs) have revealed both their merit and the challenges associated with them. In the United States, there has been little activity to date, so any lessons must be drawn from experiences in Italy, th Details Bookmark & Share

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State of the States 2008: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy Publication Date: 10/01/2008 This report details the status of renewable energy development at the state level. Renewable resources are increasing in development overall, but state development varies by resource and rates of change. The report provides insights on the role of p Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Energy Price-Stability Benefits in Utility Green Power Programs. 36 pp Publication Date: 08/01/2008 This paper examines utility experiences when offering the fixed-price benefits of renewable energy in green pricing programs, including the methods utilized and the impact on program participation. It focuses primarily on utility green pricing progra Details Bookmark & Share

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Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) 2008 Pledges: Methodology and Assumptions Summary Publication Date: 08/01/2008 This report describes the methodology and assumptions used by NREL in quantifying the potential CO2 reductions resulting from more than 140 governments, international organizations, and private-sector representatives pledging to advance the uptake of Details Bookmark & Share

93.	20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply Publication Date: 07/01/2008 Report on the requirements needed to generate twenty percent of the nation's electricity from wind energy by the year 2030. Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Status Report with Data Through 2007 Publication Date: 04/01/2008 As the popularity of renewables portfolio standards (RPS) has grown, so too has the need to keep up with the design, early experience, and projected impacts of these programs grown. This report seeks to fill this need by providing basic, factual info Details Bookmark & Share

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Understanding the Growth of the Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Publication Date: 04/01/2008 Report identifies and documents plausible scenarios for producing significant quantities of lignocellulosic ethanol in 2017 as a guide for setting government policy and targeting government investment to areas with greatest potential impact. Details Bookmark & Share

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Mass Production Cost Estimation for Direct H2 PEM Fuel Cell Systems for Automotive Applications: 2007 Update Publication Date: 02/29/2008 This report estimates fuel cell system cost for systems produced in the years 2007, 2010, and 2015, and is the first annual update of a comprehensive automotive fuel cell cost analysis. Details Bookmark & Share

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Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (Tenth Edition) Publication Date: 12/01/2007 This report documents green power marketing activities and trends in the United States, focusing on consumer decisions to purchase electricity supplied from renewable energy sources and how this choice represents a powerful market support mechanism f Details Bookmark & Share

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SEADS 3.0: Sectoral Energy/Employment Analysis and Data System Methodology, Description, and Users’ Guide. Two Policy Scenarios Examined: An Increase in Government R&D Implementation of Voluntary Intensity. Reductions in Industry Publication Date: 12/01/2007 This report describes the tool and the underlying methodology for SEADS 3.0, the Sectoral Energy/Employment Analysis and Data System, which is a software package designed for the analysis of policy that could be described by modifying final demands o Details Bookmark & Share

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Modeling EERE Deployment Programs Publication Date: 11/01/2007 This report compiles information and conclusions gathered as part of the “Modeling EERE Deployment Programs” project. The purpose of the project was to identify and characterize the modeling of deployment programs within the EERE Technology Developme Details Bookmark & Share

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Interaction of Compliance and Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets Publication Date: 10/01/2007 In recent years, both compliance and voluntary markets have emerged to help support the development of renewable energy resources. Both of these markets are growing rapidly and today about half of U.S. states have RPS policies in place, with a number Details Bookmark & Share

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Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2006) Publication Date: 10/01/2007 In the early 1990s, only a handful of utilities offered their customers a choice of purchasing electricity generated from renewable energy sources. Today, more than 750 utilities—or about 25% of all utilities nationally—provide their customers a “gre Details Bookmark & Share

102.	Impact Evaluation Framework For Technology Deployment Programs Publication Date: 07/01/2007 An approach for quantifying retrospective energy savings, clean energy advances, and market effects. Details Bookmark & Share

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Implications of Carbon Regulation for Green Power Markets Publication Date: 04/01/2007 This paper examines the potential effects that emerging mandatory carbon markets have for voluntary markets for renewable energy, or green power markets. In an era of carbon regulation, green power markets will continue to play an important role beca Details Bookmark & Share

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The Treatment of Renewable Energy Certificates, Emissions Allowances, and Green Power Programs in State Renewables Portfolio Standards Publication Date: 04/01/2007 This report summarizes the treatment of renewable energy attributes in state RPS rules. Its purpose is to provide a source of information for states considering RPS policies, and also to draw attention to certain policy issues that arise when renew Details Bookmark & Share

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Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study: Results from Phase 1 Publication Date: 03/09/2007 Presentation reporting Phase 1 results, 3/9/2007. Projecting the future role of advanced drivetrains and fuels in the light vehicle market is inherently difficult, given the uncertainty (and likely volatility) of future oil prices, inadequate underst Details Bookmark & Share

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Overview of Evaluation Methods for R&D Programs: A Directory of Evaluation Methods Relevant to Technology Development Programs Publication Date: 03/01/2007 This document provides guidance for evaluators who conduct impact assessments to determine the “realized” economic benefits and costs, energy, environmental benefits, and other impacts of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs: FY 2008 Budget Request Publication Date: 03/01/2007 This report describes a benefits analysis undertaken by EERE to better understand the extent to which the technologies and market improvements funded by its FY 2008 budget request will make energy more affordable, cleaner, and more reliable. It summa Details Bookmark & Share

108.	Oil Independence: Achievable National Goal or Empty Slogan Publication Date: 02/07/2007 Presentation given at the LERDWG Meeting, February 7, 2007, in Washington, DC. Details Bookmark & Share

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Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2005) Publication Date: 10/01/2006 In the early 1990s, only a handful of utilities offered their customers a choice of purchasing electricity generated from renewable energy sources. Today, more than 600 utilities—or about 20% of all utilities nationally—provide their customers a “gre Details Bookmark & Share

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Utility-Marketer Partnerships: An Effective Strategy for Marketing Green Power? Publication Date: 04/01/2006 This paper explores whether partnerships between utilities and independent marketers are an effective strategy for marketing green power. We present case studies of voluntary and mandatory partnerships covering green power program design and implemen Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs: FY 2007 Budget Request Publication Date: 03/01/2006 This report describes a benefits analysis undertaken by EERE to better understand the extent to which the technologies and market improvements funded by its FY 2007 budget request will make energy more affordable, cleaner, and more reliable. It summa Details Bookmark & Share

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Financing Projects That Use Clean-Energy Technologies: An Overview of Barriers and Opportunities Publication Date: 10/01/2005 This technical paper describes the importance of project financing for clean-energy technology deployment. It describes the key challenges in financing clean-energy technology projects, including technical risks, credit worthiness risk, revenue secur Details Bookmark & Share

113.	Oil Security Metrics Model Publication Date: 03/06/2005 A presentation to the IWG GPRA USDOE, March 6, 2005, Washington, DC. OSMM estimates oil security benefits of changes in the U.S. oil market. Details Bookmark & Share

114.	Peer Review Guide Publication Date: 08/01/2004 This guide is based on a survey of Best Practices for In-Progress Peer Reviews. Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs: FY 2005 – FY 2050 Publication Date: 05/01/2004 This report describes a benefits analysis undertaken by EERE to better understand the extent to which the technologies and market improvements funded by its FY 2005 budget request will make energy more affordable, cleaner, and more reliable. It summa Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs: FY 2004 – FY 2020 Publication Date: 04/01/2004 This report describes a benefits analysis undertaken by EERE to better understand the extent to which the technologies and market improvements funded by its FY 2004 budget request will make energy more affordable, cleaner, and more reliable. It summa Details Bookmark & Share

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Running Out Of and Into Oil: Analyzing Global Oil Depletion and Transition Through 2050 Publication Date: 10/01/2003 This report presents a risk analysis of world conventional oil resource production, depletion, expansion, and a possible transition to unconventional oil resources such as oil sands, heavy oil and shale oil over the period 2000 to 2050. Risk analysi Details Bookmark & Share

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Renewable Energy Technology Characterizations Publication Date: 12/01/1997 These technology characterizations provide descriptions of the leading renewable technologies and discussions of current capabilities in terms of system performance and cost. The report provides projections of future performance and costs based on th Details Bookmark & Share

119.	2050 Study on Transportation Technology and Fuels: Draft Technology Cost Resource Paper Publication Date: This paper describes the analysis approach and findings of a study of vehicle technology cost trends that can be anticipated during the next fifty years. Details Bookmark & Share

120.	Ethanol Pathways in the 2050 North American Transportation Futures Study Publication Date: A paper discussing the various ethanol pathways in the 2050 North American Transportation Futures Study Details Bookmark & Share

121.	The Oil Security Metrics Model Publication Date: A presentation by David Greene to the IWG GPRA USDOE on March 6, 2005. Details Bookmark & Share

122.	Modeling the Oil Transition: A Summary of the Proceedeings of the Workshop on the Economic and Implications of Global Energy Publication Date: Discusses the implications of an oil peak and/or transition. Details Bookmark & Share

123.	Long-Term Energy Scenario Models: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations Publication Date: What primary energy resources will replace conventional oil and gas? A key finding of this study is that energy demands can be satisfied by a wide range of energy resources. Details Bookmark & Share

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EERE Portfolio: Primary Benefits Metrics for FY09 Publication Date: This collection of data tables shows the benefits metrics related to energy security, environmental impacts, and economic impacts for both the entire EERE portfolio of renewable energy technologies as well as the individual technologies. Data are pre Details Bookmark & Share

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Program Benefits of Individual EERE Programs – FY 2010 Publication Date: This collection of data tables shows the benefits metrics related to energy security, environmental impacts, and economic impacts for individual renewable energy technologies in the EERE portfolio. Data are presented for the years 2015, 2020, 2030, a Details Bookmark & Share

126.	Projected Benefits of EERE's Portfolio (by program and model) Publication Date: This collection of charts shows the benefits metrics for renewable energy technologies in the EERE portfolio for 2010-2050 for both the NEMS and MARKAL models. Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs: FY 2003 – FY 2020 Publication Date: This report summarizes the results of EERE’s annual GPRA (The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993) data call for FY 2003. The reported data communicate the benefits of EERE's portfolio of renewable energy technologies. Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of Individual EERE Programs (primary and secondary) Publication Date: This collection of data tables shows the benefits metrics related to energy security, environmental impacts, and economic impacts for individual renewable energy technologies in the EERE portfolio. Data are presented for the years 2015, 2020, 2030, a Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of EERE’s Portfolio – FY 2010 Publication Date: This collection of data tables and charts shows the benefits metrics related to energy security, environmental impacts, and economic impacts for the entire EERE portfolio of renewable energy technologies. Data are presented for the years 2015, 2020, Details Bookmark & Share

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Projected Benefits of EERE's Portfolio - FY 2011 Publication Date: This collection of data tables and charts shows the benefits metrics related to energy security, environmental impacts, and economic impacts for the entire EERE portfolio of renewable energy technologies. Data are presented for the years 2015, 2020, Details Bookmark & Share