Successes of Energy Efficiency: The United States and California

National Environmental Trust

May 2, 2007

Arthur H. Rosenfeld, CommissionerCalifornia Energy Commission

(916) 654-4930ARosenfe@Energy.State.CA.US

http://www.energy.ca.gov/commission/commissioners/rosenfeld.html

or just Google “Art Rosenfeld”

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Energy Intensity in the United States 1949 - 2005

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12% of GDP = $1.7 Trillion

7% of GDP =$1.0 Trillion

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Energy Consumption in the United States 1949 - 2005

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Actual (E/GDP drops 2.1% per year)

70 Quads per year saved or avoided corresponds to 1 Billion cars off the road

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How Much of The Savings Come from Efficiency?

Easiest to tease out is cars

– In the early 1970s, only 14 miles per gallons

– Now about 21 miles per gallon

– If still at 14 mpg, we’d consume 75 billion gallons more and pay $225 Billion more at 2006 prices

– But we still pay $450 Billion per year

– If California wins the “Schwarzenegger-Pavley” suit, and it is implemented nationwide, we’ll save another $150 Billion per year

Commercial Aviation improvements save another $50 Billion per year Appliances and Buildings are more complex

– We must sort out true efficiency gains vs. structural changes (from smokestack to service economy).

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Comparison of Fuel Economy – Passenger Vehicles

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How Much of The Savings Come from Efficiency (cont’d)?

Some examples of estimated savings in 2006 based on 1974 efficiencies minus 2006 efficiencies

Beginning in 2007 in California, reduction of “vampire” or stand-by losses

– This will save $10 Billion when finally implemented, nation-wide

Out of a total $700 Billion, a crude summary is that 1/3 is structural, 1/3 is from transportation, and 1/3 from buildings and industry.

Billion $

Space Heating 40Air Conditioning 30Refrigerators 15Fluorescent Tube Lamps 5Compact Floursecent Lamps 5Total 95

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Carbon Dioxide Intensity and Per Capita CO2 Emissions -- 2001 (Fossil Fuel Combustion Only)

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Carbon Dioxide Intensity and Per Capita CO2 Emissions -- 2001 (Fossil Fuel Combustion Only)

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Per Capita Electricity Sales (not including self-generation)(kWh/person) (2005 to 2008 are forecast data)

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New United States Refrigerator Use v. Time and Retail Prices

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Annual Energy Saved vs. Several Sources of Supply

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Value of Energy to be Saved (at 8.5 cents/kWh, retail price) vs. Several Sources of Supply in 2005 (at 3 cents/kWh, wholesale price)

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Savings calculated 10 years after standard takes effect. Calculations provided by David Fridley, LBNL

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三峡电量与电冰箱、空调能效对比

标准生效后， 10年节约电量

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Annual Energy Savings from Efficiency Programs and Standards

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~15% of Annual Electricity Use in California in 2003

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CO2 Emissions in California: Historical and Projected

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Energy Efficiency, 17%

Renewable Energy, 10%

Cleaner Power Plants, 9%

Clean Cars, 28%

Renewable Fuels, 2%

Smart Growth, 15%

Water Efficiency, 1%

Forestry, 20%

Other Strategies , 4%

Strategies for Meeting California’s CO2 Goals in 2020

Total Reductions = 174 Million metric Tons CO2 equivalent

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Source: Stabilization Wedges: Pacala and Socolow, Science Vol 305, page 968

Growth = 1.5%/yr