The Future of Energy - Department of Energy

The Future of Energy:

Toward the 21st Century Energy System We Need (With an Eye on the Rear View Mirror)

Sue Tierney

Analysis Group, Boston, MA

Department of Energy "Energy All Stars" Day, Washington, D.C. ? January 19, 2013

My story: Redlands, CA, c.1955 ? at the foot of 11,500' mountains

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Los Angeles, 1967

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Getting more bang out of the energy we use

160

140

120

$ of U.S. GDP per MMBtu

(1951-2011, nominal $)

100

80

60

40

20

0 EIA, Annual Energy Outlook, 2012

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Wind

Solar

Shale Gas Coal

. Source: Coal Foundation

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Shale Gas Production

(2000-2010)

160

140

120

Wind Electricity Generation

100

(1990-2012)

80

60

40

20

0

1400

1200 Gas-fired Electricity Generation

1000

(1990-2012)

800

600

400

200

0

EIA U.S. data

4 3.5

Solar Electricity Generation

3

(1990-2012)

2.5 2

1.5 1

0.5 0 Page 6

Electricity and Gas as Percent of Disposable Personal Income

Bureau of Labor Statistics, cited by Dan Eggers, Credit Suisse

(1978-2011)

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Smog Advisories: 1977: 184 days Recently: 0-3/year

South Coast Air Quality Management District

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