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9780833032799

Electricity Requirements for a Digital Society

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833032799

  • ISBN10:

    0833032798

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-01-21
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
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Summary

Develops four scenarios of information and communcations technology evoultion from 2001 to 2021 and assesses their implications for U.S. electricity supply, demand, and delivery

Table of Contents

Prefacep. iii
Figuresp. ix
Tablesp. xi
Summaryp. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xxiii
Acronyms and Abbreviationsp. xxv
Introductionp. 1
Information and Communications Technologies and Energy in a Digital Societyp. 1
Report Objectives, Scope, and Organizationp. 2
Approach and Methodologyp. 5
Why Create Scenarios?p. 5
Approach to Developing ICT Scenariosp. 6
ICT Driving Factorsp. 7
Data, Assumptions, and Uncertainities in the Scenariosp. 9
Information and Communications Technology Scenariosp. 11
Overview of Scenariosp. 11
Common 2001-2006 Scenariop. 12
Ownership and Use of ICT Devicesp. 13
E-Commerce and Other ICT Applicationsp. 15
ICT Issues in 2006p. 17
Reference Scenariop. 18
Ownership and Use of ICT Devicesp. 19
E-Commerce and Other ICT Applicationsp. 20
ICT Issues in 2021p. 21
Zaibatsu Scenariop. 22
ICT Applications and Usagep. 23
ICT Issues in 2021p. 24
Cybertopia Scenariop. 24
ICT Applications and Usagep. 26
ICT Issues in 2021p. 26
Net Insecurity Scenariop. 27
ICT Applications and Usagep. 29
ICT Issues in 2021p. 30
Comparing the Scenariosp. 30
Technology Adoption Takes Place over Decadesp. 31
Contradictory Trends Proceed Simultaneouslyp. 32
Unplanned, Mostly Unintended Consequences Dominate the Long-Term Effects of Technologyp. 32
Implications of the Scenarios for U.S. Electricity Usep. 35
How ICT Influences Electricity and Other Energy Usep. 35
Electricity Use in the Residential Sector, 2001-2021p. 36
Residential Electricity Use by ICT Equipmentp. 37
Electricity Savings from ICT-Facilitated Energy Management in Residencesp. 43
Changes in Residential Electricity Use from Teleworkp. 46
Summing Up: ICT-Driven Residential Electricity Use, 2001-2021p. 49
Electricity Use in the Commercial Sector, 2001-2021p. 51
Commercial Electricity Use by ICT Equipmentp. 53
Electricity Savings from ICT-Facilitated Energy Management in Commercial Buildingsp. 57
Changes in Commercial Electricity Use from E-Commercep. 59
Changes in Commercial Sector Electricity Use from Teleworkp. 61
Summing Up: ICT-Driven Commercial Electricity Use, 2001-2021p. 62
Electricity Use in the Industrial Sector, 2001-2021p. 64
Industrial Electricity Use by ICT Equipmentp. 66
Changes in Electricity Consumption from ICT Process Controlp. 67
Electricity Savings from ICT-Facilitated Energy Management in Industrial Buildingsp. 68
Changes in Industrial Electricity Use from E-Commercep. 69
Changes in Industrial Electricity Use from Teleworkp. 70
Summing Up: ICT-Driven Industrial Electricity Use, 2001-2021p. 70
Projected Electricity Use in the Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Sectors, 2001-2021p. 72
Implications of the Scenarios for the U.S. Electricity Systemp. 77
Assuring Power Quality and Reliability for Digital Devicesp. 77
Using ICT to Improve Grid Reliability and Operationsp. 82
Using ICT to Support Distributed Generation and Storagep. 85
Reducing Vulnerability of ICT and Electricity Infrastructuresp. 88
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 93
Aligning EERE Programs and Planning with Anticipated ICT Developmentsp. 93
Improving Electricity Projections Involving ICTp. 95
Improving ICT Scenarios for Energy Planning and Forecastingp. 97
Appendix
Information and Communications Technology Scenario Matrixp. 99
ICT-Related Electricity Use Projectionsp. 117
Referencesp. 131
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