Regulating existing power plants under the U.S. Clean Air Act: Present and future consequences of key design choices

Energy Policy

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 87-98

  Murray, Brian C ^a   Pizer, William A ^a   Ross, Martin T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CAA Section 111(d); Carbon dioxide emissions; Electricity generation; Emissions rates; EPA

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CAA SECTION 111(D); CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CLEAN AIR ACT; ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY PRICES; EMISSIONS RATES; EPA REGULATIONS;

FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS;

CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY REFORM; POWER PLANT; TRADE-OFF;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930074495     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.03.028     Document Type: Article

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