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

• 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

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.