Title :
Twin Peaks: Surmounting the Global Challenges of Energy for All and Greener, More Efficient Electricity Services
Author :
Madrigal, M. ; Bhatia, Mps ; Elizondo, G. ; Sarkar, Anirban ; Kojima, Masaru
Abstract :
The energy sector faces twin challenges. the first is to make more energy available at affordable prices to enable all people to use modern energy to meet their basic needs. The second is to slow the world´s overall growth of energy consumption through conservation and energy efficiency improvement and to make energy sources more environmentally sustainable, locally and globally.
Keywords :
energy conservation; energy consumption; power system planning; affordable prices; efficient electricity services; energy conservation; energy consumption; energy sector; energy sources; global energy challenges; twin peaks; Biomass; Carbon dioxide; Electricity supply industry; Energy efficiency; Environmental factors; Fossil fuels; Power system economics; Power system planning;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPE.2012.2188666
