Source-to-Site: DOE Policy Adopting Full-Fuel-Cycle Analysis

摘要

The Department of Energy announced a statement of policy adopting full-fuel-cycle (FFC) measures of energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions in the national impact analyses and environmental assessments in its Energy Conservation Standards Program. The action responds to a study commissioned by Congress and performed by the National Academy of Sciences to compare how site (point-of-use) and source (full-fuel-cycle) measures of energy efficiency provide support for meeting U.S. energy conservation goals. Gas Technology Institute, American Gas Association and others in the natural gas industry were instrumental in providing public and policymaker awareness about the benefits of source energy and encouraging its incorporation into future conservation and energy efficiency standards.