Clean Energy Standard : Potential Qualifying Energy Sources.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy.

Electric power.

Energy conservation.

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (26 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains distinctions between clean energy, renewable energy, and alternative energy; and presents possible selection criteria Congress could use to determine which sources could be eligible for a clean energy standard (CES), depending on CES goals. Provides overview of energy sources most commonly discussed as potential CES-qualifying sources, including biomass, fossil fuels, geothermal resources, nuclear, solar, water, and wind power. Describes where each source can be found within the U.S., estimated quantity available for electricity generation, technologies used to create electricity from the source, advantages and disadvantages of using the source for electricity generation, and policy implications should the source be included in a CES. Summarizes CES legislative proposals in the 112th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Clean Energy Standard

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Restricted for use by site license.