Considerations for emerging markets for energy savings certificates / Barry Friedman and Lori Bird, Galen Barbose.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Barry

Contributor:

Bird, Lori

Barbose, Galen.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Series:

NREL/TP ; 670-44072.

NREL/TP ; 670-44072

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources.

Energy policy.

Green marketing.

Renewable Energy.

Medical Subjects:

Renewable Energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 53 pages)

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2008]

Summary:

Early experiences with energy savings certificates (ESCs) have revealed both their merit and the challenges associated with them. In the United States, there has been little activity to date, so any lessons must be drawn from experiences in Italy, the United Kingdom (UK), France, and elsewhere. The staying power of European examples, particularly in Italy, demonstrates that ESCs can help initiate more efficiency projects. Although a robust market for renewable energy certificates (RECs) has emerged in both the voluntary and policy compliance contexts in the United States, ESCs have yet to gain significant traction. This report looks at the opportunity presented by ESCs, the unique challenges they bring, a comparison with RECs that can inform expectations about ESC market development, and the solutions and best practices early ESC market experience have demonstrated. It also examines whether there are real market barriers that have kept ESCs from being adopted and what structural features are necessary to develop effective trading programs.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed October 29, 2008).

"October 2008."

OCLC:

264735254

Publisher Number:

940644 OSTI ID

Access Restriction:

Publicly released