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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596411
