Methodology for regional economic analysis of urban refuse as an energy source for the Northeast

The potential contribution of municipal refuse as an energy source depends on the spatial distribution and characteristics of population and the cost of alternative fuels. A methodology for regional economic analysis of urban refuse as an energy source requires a methodology that integrates populati...

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Main Authors: Meier, P.M., Le, T.
Language:unknown
Published: 2015
Subjects:
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
MUNICIPAL WASTES
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
DELAWARE
ENERGY SOURCES
MARYLAND
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
SIMULATION
URBAN AREAS
USA
WASHINGTON DC
CENTRAL REGION
ECONOMICS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NORTH AMERICA
WASTES
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5690145
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5690145
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Summary:The potential contribution of municipal refuse as an energy source depends on the spatial distribution and characteristics of population and the cost of alternative fuels. A methodology for regional economic analysis of urban refuse as an energy source requires a methodology that integrates population, interregional fuel price variations, and other engineering variables into a single model that can be subjected to sensitivity analysis helpful to the policy maker. Such a framework in the context of the Northeast States is developed. The area includes New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

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