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From reports and policy briefs, to webinars and podcasts—RAP advisors have built an extensive collection of resources providing in-depth analysis and practical solutions to today’s energy challenges.
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This brief paper outlines the details behind the introduction of an energy efficiency obligation on road transport fuels in France, the challenges facing its introduction, and the results from the first three years of operation. Although the French white certificate… View Summary +
Renewable energy in the US is becoming a different animal altogether. The “duck” curve illustrates the load shape some grid operators expect to contend with as increasing levels of wind and solar resources create ramping challenges for conventional generation. The… View Summary +
This paper examines five different scenarios with a range of power consumption trends and determines that a significant reduction in electricity consumption can reduce the mid- to long-term costs of the German power system—even with greater use of renewable energy. View Summary +
Improvements in technology, low natural gas prices, and more flexible and positive attitudes in government and utilities are making distributed generation more viable. With more distributed generation, notably combined heat and power, comes an increase in the importance of standby… View Summary +
Puerto Rico is currently considering legislation on power sector reform that would create regulatory oversight of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and any other energy service provider that is or would be engaged in furnishing electric services. A… View Summary +
Energy efficiency is a proven, low-cost strategy for reducing carbon emissions and meeting other environmental goals. As with any vehicle for change, success must be measurable. Energy efficiency evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) comprises actions undertaken to assess and document… View Summary +
Die Frage nach den Kosten beherrscht die öffentliche Debatte um die Energiewende. Darin wird bisher vernachlässigt, dass mit einer Steigerung der Energieeffizienz die Energiewende deutlich günstiger umzusetzen ist. Ein von RAP, der European Climate Foundation (ECF) und Agora Energiewende beauftragter… View Summary +
Improvements in technology, low natural gas prices, and more flexible and positive attitudes in government and utilities are making distributed generation more viable. With more distributed generation, notably combined heat and power, comes an increase in the importance of standby… View Summary +
Installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity more than tripled in the past three years, while installed costs for residential and commercial systems have fallen by about 30 percent. Industry analysts forecast that PV capacity will double from current levels by the… View Summary +
Puerto Rico is confronting a growing list of challenges in the electricity sector. Perhaps chief among them are high rates and inefficient generation. These challenges are increasingly recognized as concerns connected to governance and oversight of the Puerto Rico Energy… View Summary +
Jim Lazar takes aim at the widely circulated “duck curve” in this webinar, which highlights 10 low carbon strategies for “teaching the duck to fly.” Mr. Lazar utilizes existing technologies to address the load shape of emerging utility requirements as… View Summary +
With the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Section 111(d) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new plants published in January 2014—and a proposed rule for existing fossil generators expected in June 2014—many states are exploring the development of… View Summary +
With over a half-dozen environmental regulations expected in the next several years, many state energy regulators find themselves having to reach beyond their traditional regulatory boundaries to understand the effects of public health and environmental regulations on the energy sector. View Summary +
Jim Lazar takes aim at the widely circulated “duck curve” in this brief policy paper, which highlights 10 low carbon strategies for “teaching the duck to fly.” Mr. Lazar utilizes existing technologies to address the load shape of emerging utility… View Summary +
Across Europe there is an increasing concern over rising energy prices and their impacts on industry, households, and national economies. Many believe that relaxing Europe’s commitment to a clean energy future is the only way to reduce energy costs. This… View Summary +