Renewable Energy and its Potential for Carbon Emissions Reductions in Developing Countries: Methodology for Technology Evaluation - Case Study Application to Mexico

    Research output: NRELTechnical Report

    Abstract

    This report describes a study of a method to identify renewable energy technologies that have the potential to reduce carbon emissions while meeting key criteria for commercialization and acceptability in developing countries. In addition, this study evaluates the connection between identifying technologies that have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and selecting projects designed todemonstrate those technologies. The study used Mexico as a case study, but the methodology is broad based enough to be applied to other developing countries and to other technologies. The evaluation method consists of four steps: screening, identifying, creating deployment scenarios, and estimating carbon emissions reductions. Both on-grid and transportation technologies (including CNG) wereanalyzed. The method could be used to help formulate long-range energy plans for RETs, taking into account both carbon emission reduction potential and economic viability. It could also be adapted to evaluate other environmental and energy-related issues.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages57
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1994

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/TP-463-6504

    Keywords

    • carbon emissions reductions
    • developing countries
    • evaluation methods
    • Mexico

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