The role of energy conservation and natural gas prices in the costs of achieving California's renewable energy goals

Energy Economics

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 291-301

  Considine, Timothy ^a   Manderson, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Electricity demand; Energy conservation; Renewables

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; NATURAL GAS;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CARBON EMISSIONS; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURES; FORECASTING SYSTEM; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD; RENEWABLES;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

CARBON EMISSION; COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPENDITURE; FORECASTING METHOD; NATURAL GAS; PRICE DYNAMICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SAVINGS;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900800584     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2014.04.011     Document Type: Article

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