Etan Gumerman - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the South
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the fourth presentation of the Fall 2010 Nicholas Institute and UPEP Environmental Institutions Seminar Series. Our speaker will be Etan Gumerman, co-director for the Climate Change Policy Partnership at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
| When |
Oct 29, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am |
|---|---|
| Where | LSRC A158 |
| Contact Name | David Cooley |
| Contact Phone | 919-684-1133 |
Mr. Gumerman will present on his recent work using a customized version of the National Energy Modeling System to examine the environmental and economic impacts of expanded and updated estimates of clean energy resources on Southern states. This modeling focused on aggressive energy efficiency, renewable policies, and possible legislation implementing a Renewable Portfolio Standard or a price on Carbon. Among the renewable resources, wind, biomass, and hydro are anticipated to provide the most generation potential. As the integration of renewable sources expands through the modeled time horizon, wind gradually out-competes biomass in the renewable electricity market. Cost-effective customer-owned renewables could also contribute significantly to electricity generation by 2030 in the South, under supportive policies.
Questions or comments? Please contact David Cooley, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, at david.cooley@duke.edu.
Please click here for an audio recording of Mr. Gumerman's presentation.
