Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World
Slides of the presentation are here
RFF Policy Leadership Forum w/Steve specker
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Steve Specker
President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute
Dr. Specker discusses electricity-generation technologies and investment decisions in light of ongoing efforts to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. He compares the costs of various options, including such technologies as wind, nuclear, biomass, pulverized coal, and gasification. In addition, he addresses key uncertainties affecting near-term decisions on new electricity generation.
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Excellent talk. Summarizes the best understanding that we have so far in terms of constraints, choices, and available paths. The talk is upbeat in the sense that Steve does point to a viable path to get to 80% decrease in carbon emissions (2005 baseline).
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