DocumentCode
2537269
Title
The electric power industry and climate change: U.S. research needs
Author
Cardell, Judith ; Dobson, Ian ; Jewell, Ward ; Kezunovic, Mladen ; Overbye, Tom ; Sen, P.K. ; Tylavsky, Daniel ; Beard, Lisa ; Galvan, Floyd ; Hawkins, David
Author_Institution
Smith Coll., Northampton, MA
fYear
2008
fDate
20-24 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Research needs for the US electric power industry to address global climate change are summarized. The research addresses both mitigation, how the industry contributes to climate change, and adaptation, how the industry itself is affected by climate change.
Keywords
climate mitigation; electricity supply industry; U.S; climate change; electric power industry; global climate change; Control systems; Hybrid power systems; Photovoltaic systems; Portfolios; Power engineering and energy; Power system analysis computing; Power system planning; Power systems; Production; Weather forecasting; alternative technologies; electric power research; extreme weather; global climate change; government policy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location
Pittsburgh, PA
ISSN
1932-5517
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN
1932-5517
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PES.2008.4596411
Filename
4596411
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