17 Energy (supplies, policy, economics, timcasts)

95/05501 Dlscrlmlnatory prlclng and accounting method In the UK regulated industries Bums, P. Gail Main, Centre for the Study of Regulakxi Industries, 3 Robert S&, London WC2N 6BI-I, f30.00,1994.

ixZc:o’ Economics of ??nergy-consenfatlon measures In

Mourelatos, A. et al., Energy Aug. 1995, 20, (8), 759-770. A method is developed for analysmg the cost-effectiveness of cnergy- conservation measures. The method reconciles social preferences with the profit-seeking objectives of private investors. An important externality to the ener

p;Y system is environmental mtection, which Is considered

through t e avoided cost approach. An Lg -model is used to examine struc- tural changes to the primary supply side of the system. The employment of an energy-engineer,ivho GilI inipiement energy housekeeping pioccdures for Greek industrv. is an examole of aoolication of the method. The results, show that the me’asure offers Gery shdri payback periods, making its adoc tion an attractive Investment.

95105503 The effect of rfflclency standards on water use and water-heatlng energy use In the U.S.: A detalled end-use treatment Koomey, J. G. ef al., Energy, Jul. 1995, 20, Q, 627-635. The authors analyze U.S. residential water use and water-heater energy use and a ly this analysis to investigate water and energy savings associated with ep .S. equipment efficiency standards currently in force.

95105504 Energetic comparison of power statlons Roth, B. Brennsk-Waerme-Krafi 1994,46, (I), 28-32. (In Gennan) Discusses the overall energy balance of nuclear, coal-fired, wind, and solar power stations.

95/05505 Ener y and environmental pollcles of the devel- oped and develop n

+I South-East Asia tra countries wlthln the evolving Oceania and Ing bloc

Mackay, R. M. and Pmbert, S. D. Applied Energy 1995,51, (4), 369400. The considered countries are categorised on the bases of their levels of economic development and indi advanced industrmlised, and at *P;

enous energy resources, e.g. being either: er energy rich (e.g. Australia) or energy

poor (e.g. Singapore); or develo sia) or energy poor (e.g. the P

ing, and either energy rich (e.6 Indone-

if ili pines). For each country, its energy

balance (including considerations o resources, rate of consumption, fuels- demand split as well as the degree of national self-sufficiency with respect to each fuel) is related to the rate of economic development of the national state. The paper explores the growing Interdependency between developed and developing countries that are (i) within an evolving trading bloc and (ii) arc energyrich or energy poor;.

95105506 An ener y 1

and envlronmental strategy for the Rhymney Valley, Sout Wales Price, T. and Probert, S. D. Applied Energy, 1995,51, (2 , 139-195. A set of outline suggestions inchcate possible steps that nee d to be taken to achieve a transition to a more sustainable society in the Rhymney Valley. More of our energy demands should be satislfed by clean, renewable energy sources rather than by burning fossil fuels.

951055or Ener Iy

demand and ??fflclency In Estonla. Struc- ture, potentlal an policies Martinot, B. et aL, Energy Policy, Mar. 1995, 23, (3), 217-233. Estonia as a case study allows understanding energy efficiency impmve- menta and how they can occur in a former Soviet economy. The strucutre of energy consumption by end-use sector is analyzed and a picture of energy-efficiency potentials and policies emerges from this analysis, from international comparisons and from extensive in-country experience. The potential for Improvements Is enormous, and key priorities are district heat- mg systems, buildings and low-cost measures in industry. Economic reform and structural economic changes will drive improvements in indus- try and trans art. while public policies and intervention are needed in heat supply and t IY e residential sector. Key barriers to efficiency Improvements Include lack of ownership, lack of capital, low electricity prices. inexperi- ence with cost minimization and financial analysis, espeaally m the resi- dential sector.

95105508 Energy efflcleocy advocacy groups. Factor8 affect- Ing their Influence on DSM and IRP English, M. R. et al., Utilities Poli Under which conditions are energy e

2 Jan. 1995. 5, (l), 55-63. lctency advocacy efforts most effec-

tive? In this article, the authors assess the activities of selected US energy efficiency advocacy groups (BBAGs) in their attempts to Influence inves- tor-owned electric utilities and their regulators. The assessment is baaed upon a two-year project completed in late 1993 involving 10 in-depth case studies. The case studies focused on interactive efforts between utilities and non-utility parties but examined other, related BBAG efforts as well. The article concludes with a summary of key findings resulting from the project.

Q5lO55oe Energy efflclency of Chins’s cement Industry Liu. F. ef aL. Enernv. Jul. 1995. 20. (71 669-681. The authors have s$ed the cement-ihd;stry in China to determine the prospects for renovation and for building new facilities during the 1990s. and,-in particular, the prospects for impr&ed energy efficiency: The poten: tial is good for renovating most vertical-kiln plants to improve their energy Intensity 10-3046 while substantially inaeasmg the capacity and reducing pollution, all at low cost.

::z55’o Energy for 2lst century and efficient utlllzatlon of

Takarada, T. Kagaku to Kyoiku, 1995, 43, (2), 95-97. (In Japanese) Discusses energy for the 21st century, with efficient utilization of coal by gasification, thermal decompositon, and liquefaction.

95105511 Energy lntenslty of manufacturing processes Hyman. B. and Reed, T. Enerw. Jul. 1995, 20, (7). 593-606. A-generic approach is presented for estimating ihe energy-intensity of manufacturing processes. The major improvements In this technique over conventional methods of estimathg eneigy-intensity in the mandcturing sector are the use of energy-intensity measures that are product-oriented and are based on physical measures of product output. The method is used to estimate electric intensities In the paper industry. The superiority of physical electric intensities over economic-based intensities for describin trends In the paper industry is demonstrated. The potential of this approac g $ ~;rm~~wntrol totals for detailed process-oriented engineering models

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95105512 Energ r J

monltorln and Its effect on ??ner y con- ??umptlon at the Un verslty of ales, College of Cardlff UWCC) P Knight, 1. P. Bldg. Sew. Enema. Res. Tech., 1995. 16. (1). 1-7. Describes how a 2kmonth 012 energy monitoring scheme ias achieved a 14% reduction in gas energy consumption and costs at the University of Wales, Cardiff. Describes the implementation of the energy monitoring scheme, and briefly notes the main details including the data-gathering techniques used and the main obstacles encountered.

95/05513 Energy plannlng and policy Kleinpeter, M. UNESCO Energy Engineerin Learning Paackage, f34.95, John Wiley & Sons L&, Ba&s Lane, E. hrchester, PO19 IUD, UK, Sept. 1995, 512 pp. With the major increase in energy consumption this century, and the result- ing impact on the environment, energy planning activities have taken on an ever more important role. This test studies the main challenges of energy supply and demand, describing the need for different methGds of enerb

lanning de ending on whether plans are short-term, medium-term or Pang-term. P ’ t mcludes the consideration of energy technologies of the future and how they will influence energy planning over the long-term.

95105514 Energy pollcles of IEA countries Inrernadonal Energy Agencies Report, Julie Dean, Mlcroinfo Ltd, PO

Box 3, Omega Park Alron, Han& GU34 2PG, UK

95105515 benefits?

Energy Policy Act 1992. Who Is reaping the

S:auffacher, J. J. MPS, Modern Power Systems, May 1995, 15, (5), 69,

Discusses how independent power producers (IPP) are abandoning the US power market for less risky and potentially more rewarding international opportunities. According to one IPP, one reason for this is that some US utilities and their commissions are not honouring their agreements with IPPs - even if the IPP haa obtained a power purchase agreement.

95/05515 Enerov reserves In Eastern Eurooe Francis, A. MDISkblications Ltd., MDIS House,’ 8 Eastgate Square, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 IJN, UK f495.00, 2 v&mes, 1994. The reports gives a survey of the economic and political conditions, energy reserves, current production, pipelines, future productio?, Investment, wn- sumption, trade, pollution, joint ventures, and other Investment, and a directory of wntacts for each country. Covers Albania, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and the republics of the former Soviet Union.

95105517 Energy technology choice In rural India Das, T. K. and Banerjee. S. Energy, Jul. 1995.20, (7). 683485. A new mathematical model shows that a direct subsidy for an improved wood stove is not the best way to promote ita use in rural India. The po;Jo;;

ac of multiple uses of woodfuel and its sustainability are also

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