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NREL Energy Analysis Forum, June 11-12, 2003
"Understanding the U.S. Strategic Interests in Expanding Renewable Energy Systems Worldwide"
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) third Energy Analysis Forum was hosted by the Lab in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The two-day event examined the national implications of expanded use of renewables worldwide, as well as the status of our understanding of the associated costs and benefits and additional needs for analysis. The forum sessions, which were a combination of presentations and group discussions, examined the following implications:
- Global markets — export possibilities and joint ventures
- Environmental — climate change and air and water quality
- Energy security — reduced demand for fossil fuels and increased political stability
- International development — economic growth and energy sufficiency and access.
On the second day, smaller "working groups" discussed program and policy opportunities to enhance benefits and to define needs for further analysis. The final session included discussion of an analytical framework and recommendations for next steps.
Please check out the presentations that were given at the forum, as well as background on our impressive group of speakers and panelists. We have produced a summary of the forum (PDF 1.3 MB) Download Adobe Reader, which includes highlights from the presentations and discussions, as well as our short list of recommendations.
Forum synopsis
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Energy Analysis Forum focuses on analytic issues and their importance to the nation's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. This forum was the third in a series of energy analysis forums sponsored by NREL (more information on the first, second, fourth, and fifth forums can be found on these Web site). These forums are designed to bring together energy analysts with other stakeholders to address analysis related to specific energy technology, policy, or market issues.
We are confident that this forum helped participants better understand the U.S. strategic interest in expanding the global use of renewables and to design and pursue analyses to improve that understanding.
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