U.S. Energy Imperatives for the 1990s Leadership, Efficiency, Environmental Responsibility, and Sustained Economic Growth

by Guertin, Donald L.; Davis, Kenneth; Gray, John E.

• ISBN13: 9780819183378
• ISBN10: 0819183377
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-01-21
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

U.S. Energy Imperatives for the 1990s provides both an integrated package of recommendations for U.S. energy policy and expert background papers on the environment, energy efficiency, and energy supply development. It concludes with an essay on the critical leadership role which must be played by the United States if energy is to be responsibly used in helping to assure sustainable economic development. The policy recommendations, which were developed by some fifty experts from business, labor, the media, academia, and governments, stress the need for efficient use of energy, aggressive environmental action, and responsible and timely resource development. The book presents informative chapters on the need for long-term dedication to environmental excellence and the promising record of and outlook for energy efficiency. The outlook for energy supply-demand, and perspectives on liquid fuel supplies are next discussed. Differing viewpoints on governmental policies to assure an efficient and reliable electric generation are presented as well as the environmental issues associated with electricity generation and future prospects for nuclear power. Co-published with the Atlantic Council of the United States.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
About the Authors
The Policy Paper	p. 1
Comments and dissents of Working Group members
The Environment and Energy Efficiency
Energy-Related Environmental Issues in a Global Context	p. 67
U.S. Energy Efficiency, Demand Management and Conservation Issues	p. 73
Energy Supply and Demand
Energy Commodity Supply and Demand Trends in the United States and Canada	p. 87
Global Energy, Electricity Futures, and Climate Change	p. 113
U.S. Oil and Gas Resources
Transportation Fuels	p. 143
Development of U.S. Oil and Gas Resources	p. 161
Electric Industry Structure
Restructuring the U.S. Electric Supply Industry	p. 181
"Reforming" the U.S. Electric Industry: A Leap in the Dark	p. 199
Nuclear Power
Action Plan for a Nuclear Renaissance	p. 215
U.S. Leadership
The Need for U.S. Leadership in Global Energy Policy Development	p. 251
With a commentary	p. 265
List of Working Group Members	p. 273
Scope of the Report	p. 277
General Assumptions Used in the Report	p. 278
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