Renewables
Executive Summary
- Renewable fuel use grows at a faster rate than fossil fuel use...Read full section
Market Trends
- Production of liquid fuels from biomass, coal, and natural gas increases.... Read full section
- Renewables and natural gas lead rise in primary energy consumption.... Read full section
- Reliance on natural gas, natural gas liquids, and renewables rises as industrial energy use grows.... Read full section
- Sales of alternative fuel, fuel flexible, and hybrid vehicles rise.... Read full section
- Coal-fired plants continue to be the largest source of U.S. electricity generation.... Read full section
- Most new capacity additions use natural gas and renewables.... Read full section
- Additions to power plant capacity slow after 2012 but accelerate beyond 2023.... Read full section
- Costs and regulatory uncertainties vary across options for new capacity.... Read full section
- Solar photovoltaics and wind dominate renewable capacity growth.... Read full section
- Solar, wind, and biomass lead growth in renewable generation, hydropower remains flat.... Read full section
- State renewable portfolio standards increase renewable electricity generation.... Read full section
- Crude oil leads initial growth in liquids supply, next-generation liquids grow after 2020.... Read full section
- Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain below their 2005 level through 2040.... Read full section
Issues in Focus
- No Sunset and Extended Policies cases.... Read full section
- U.S. reliance on imported liquid fuels in alternative scenarios.... Read full section
- Effect of natural gas liquids growth.... Read full section
Legislation and Regulations
- State renewable energy requirements and goals: Update through 2012.... Read full section
- California Assembly Bill 32: Emissions cap-and-trade as part of the .... Read full section
Comparison with other projections
- Liquid fuels... Read full section
- Coal... Read full section
