Joint Global Change Research Institute

Industrial thermal energy supply options: A multifactor evaluation framework

Industrial heat production represents approximately 50% of U.S. manufacturing sector energy needs and related emissions, yet emission reduction strategies for this sector remain underexplored relative to power and transportation. This study applies the open-source LiAISON (Life c...

Modeling the potential impact of storage on the US power sector in a multisector dynamic context

The electric power sector is expected to grow in size, importance, and complexity around the world as economies expand and electric supply technologies and demand patterns evolve in significant ways. Newer, rapidly growing sectors could alter the temporal profile of electricity d...