2005 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry

Informal Sessions Description

The appropriate mapping technology characterizations into economic models is a critical step in the assessment of energy policies. Yet, many of the current energy policy models either fail to provide more than a highly stylized characterization of technology, or they inappropriately map technology as a cost without reflecting any benefits in the form of energy bill savings or productivity gains. The objective of this session is two-fold: First, we want to explore and highlight ways that a well-designed technology database can be used to as a diagnostic tool evaluate the appropriateness of modeling results. Second, since many (most?) technologies have yet to be either invented or deployed, we want to explore ways that a current technology database might be used to help us think about the evolution of technologies over the long-term, generally past the year 2025. As with its companion workshop, Developing a U.S. Technology Repository Database, the overriding goal of this session is to identify potential collaborators and to outline the steps that build on the insights that emerge from this session.

For more information, contact:

Skip Laitner
EPA Office of Atmospheric Programs
e-mail: Laitner.Skip@epa.gov

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