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China and the United States--A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies

Posted Sun, 06/13/2010 - 23:00

China is the world's most populous country with over 1.3 billion people. It has experienced tremendous economic growth over the last three decades with an annual average increase in gross domestic product of 9.8% during that period. This has led to an increasing demand for energy, spurring China to add an average of 53 gigawatts (GW) of electric capacity each year over the last ten years to its power generation capabilities. China essentially functions as a "command and control" economy.

Displacing Coal with Generation from Existing Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants

Posted Tue, 01/19/2010 - 00:00

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants is a focus of many proposals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. One option is to replace some coal power with natural gas generation, a relatively low carbon source of electricity, by increasing the power output from currently underutilized natural gas plants. This report provides an overview of the issues involved in displacing coal-fired generation with electricity from existing natural gas plants. This is a complex subject and the report does not seek to provide definitive answers.

Electric Power Storage

Posted Mon, 09/07/2009 - 23:00

Unlike natural gas or fuel oil, electricity cannot be easily stored. However, interest in electric power storage (EPS) has been growing with technological advancements that can make storage a more practical means of integrating renewable power into the electricity grid and achieving other operating benefits. This report summarizes the technical, regulatory, and policy issues that surround implementation of EPS.

Greeenhouse Gas Legislation: Summary and Analysis of H.R. 2454 as Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Posted Tue, 06/16/2009 - 23:00

H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, was introduced May 15, 2009,
by Representatives Waxman and Markey, and was subsequently modified (both technical and
substantive changes) and ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on
May 21, 2009. The bill was reported (amended) June 5 (H.Rept. 111-137, Part I). Among the
major provisions of the bill are the following:
H.R. 2454 contains provisions that would amend the Clean Air Act to establish a cap-and-trade
system designed to reduce U.S.