Prospective evaluation of applied energy research and development at DOE (Phase One) : a first look forward / Committee on Prospective Benefits of DOE's Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy R&D Programs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on Prospective Benefits of DOE's Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy R&D Programs.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Prospective Benefits of DOE's Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy R&D Programs.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power resources.

Energy industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2001, the National Research Council (NRC) completed a congressionally mandated assessment of the benefits and costs of DOE (TM)s fossil energy and energy efficiency R&D programs, Energy Research at DOE: Was It Worth It? The Congress followed this retrospective study by directing DOE to request the NRC to develop a methodology for assessing prospective benefits. The first phase of this project "development of the methodology "began in December 2003. Phase two will make the methodology more robust and explore related issues, and subsequent phases will apply the methodology to review the prospective benefits of different DOE fossil energy and energy efficiency R&D programs. In developing this project, three considerations were particularly important. First, the study should adapt the work of the retrospective study. Second, the project should develop a methodology that provides a rigorous calculation of benefits and risks, and a practical and consistent process for its application. Third, the methodology should be transparent, should not require extensive resources for implementation, and should produce easily understood results. This report presents the results of phase one. It focuses on adaptation of the retrospective methodology to a prospective context.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 From Retrospective to Prospective Evaluation

3 Methodology for Prospective Evaluation of Department of Energy Programs

4 Expert Panel Process

5 Results of Applying the Methodology

6 Conclusions and Recommendations

References

Appendixes

A Committee Biographical Information

B Statement of Task

C Presentations and Committee Meetings

D Letter Report

E Prospective Evaluation of DOE Programs: A Preliminary Methodology

F Report of the Panel on Benefits of Lighting R&amp

D

G Report of the Panel on Benefits of Sequestration R&amp

H Report of the Panel on Benefits of Fuel Cell R&amp

I The Lighting Case Study Recast as a Decision Tree

J Expected Benefits Results and Report Guidance

K Information Request to the Department of Energy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786612083280

9780309181372

0309181372

9780309549134

0309549132

9781282083288

1282083287

OCLC:

559868655