Projecting the urban energy demand for Indiana, USA, in 2050 and 2080

Wachs, Elizabeth; Singh, Shweta

doi:10.1007/s10584-019-02618-z

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“…The electrical energy sector must increase electricity supply to meet the rising needs of the growing populations globally [1] while mitigating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving natural resources and sustaining economic growth [2]. In 2018 alone, energy demand increased 4% to more than 23,000 TWh, with power generation demanding half of the primary energy and electricity generation consuming~20% of total energy [3].…”

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An Environmental and Societal Analysis of the US Electrical Energy Industry Based on the Water–Energy Nexus

Shirkey

Belongeay

et al. 2021

Energies

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To meet rising energy demands, power plant operations will expand, influencing the interactions between the water–energy nexus and society. However, a major challenge is integration of social dimensions within electricity generation. To address this, we generate a baseline dataset using US public data (2014–2019) from the Energy Information Administration and US Bureau of Labor Statistics. We identify the rate of energy consumed, CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions generated, and water used per MWh net electricity as well as employee wellbeing per unit MW capacity during electricity generation. Rates of energy consumption (MMBtu/MWh) decreased 4.9%, but water consumption and withdrawal (m3/MWh) both increased 0.93% and 0.31%, respectively. Emissions of CO2, SO2 and NOx decreased 22.64%, 75% and 25% MT/MWh, respectively. Thermoelectric cooling withdrawal and consumption is led by natural gas (50.07%, 38.31%), coal (29.61%, 25.07%), and nuclear energies (13.55%, 18.99%). Electric power generation contributes 0.06 injuries–illnesses/TWh and 0.001 fatalities/TWh, of which fossil fuels contributed 70% and 15%, respectively. Fossil fuels led in average annual employment (0.02 employees/MW) with low cost salaries (USD 0.09/MW) likely due to high collective capacity, which is declining. Estimated rates in this study and framework will aid power industry transition and operational decision makers.

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An Environmental and Societal Analysis of the US Electrical Energy Industry Based on the Water–Energy Nexus

Shirkey

Belongeay

et al. 2021

Energies

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“…Future efforts are planned to explore additional variables and climate indices, such as humidity, wind, daily maximum and minimum temperatures, water availability, and potential evapotranspiration. All of these data can be applied to downstream applications focusing on the impacts of climate change, such as water resources (Dierauer & Zhu, 2020), urban energy demand (Raymond et al, 2020; Wachs & Singh, 2020), agriculture (Bowling et al, 2020) and public health (Filippelli et al, 2020).…”

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“…The results of these studies can then be applied in downstream applications to explore specific local, regional, or state‐level effects. For example, climate change impacts on infrastructure within the state of Indiana are currently being studied, including green infrastructure and energy supply and demand (Raymond et al, 2020; Reynolds et al, 2020; Wachs & Singh, 2020). These regional climate studies may also shed light on important impacts on ecological systems (Höök et al, 2020; Phillips et al, 2020) and industries such as agriculture (Bowling et al, 2020) and public health (Filippelli et al, 2020).…”

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A convection‐permitting dynamically downscaled dataset over the Midwestern United States

Lauer,

Devaney,

Kieu

et al. 2023

Geoscience Data Journal

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Climate change is expected to have far‐reaching effects at both the global and regional scale, but local effects are difficult to determine from coarse‐resolution climate studies. Dynamical downscaling can provide insight into future climate projections on local scales. Here, we present a new dynamically downscaled dataset for Indiana and the surrounding regions. Output from the Community Earth System Model (CESM) version 1 is downscaled using the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF). Simulations are run with a 24‐hr reinitialization strategy and a 12‐hr spin‐up window. WRF output is bias corrected to the National Centers for Environmental Protection/National Center for Atmospheric Research 40‐year Reanalysis project (NCEP) using a modified quantile mapping method. Bias‐corrected 2‐m air temperature and accumulated precipitation are the initial focus, with additional variables planned for future releases. Regional climate change signals agree well with larger global studies, and local fine‐scaled features are visible in the resulting dataset, such as urban heat islands, frontal passages, and orographic temperature gradients. This high‐resolution climate dataset could be used for down‐stream applications focused on impacts across the domain, such as urban planning, energy usage, water resources, agriculture and public health.

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“…Although Indiana's energy demand for cooling during the summer months is expected to increase, winter heating will decrease (Raymond et al 2019). Indeed, Indiana's northernmost cities are expected to show significant increases in energy demand-particularly cooling (Singh and Wachs 2020). Raymond et al (2019) note that commercial energy users will see a 5-5.5% increase in energy demand for cooling based on projections through the 2080s.…”

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Implications of climate change for tourism and outdoor recreation: an Indiana, USA, case study

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In this case study, we examine a broad range of impacts on tourism and recreation based on projected changes to Indiana’s climate. The direct impacts of climate change on Indiana include increases in the number of hot and extremely hot days each summer, fewer mild days, more rain, and less snow. Each direct impact will affect tourism and recreation. Additionally, a range of indirect impacts are anticipated, including climate-related changes in health issues, new infrastructure needs, changes in forests and other recreational areas, and shifting consumer attitudes toward travel and recreation. Although direct impacts are predictable, indirect impacts on the complex tourism system are harder to anticipate, and the tourism and recreation industry must build resilience to respond to future change. The paper concludes with recommendations for future study.

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Projecting the urban energy demand for Indiana, USA, in 2050 and 2080

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

An Environmental and Societal Analysis of the US Electrical Energy Industry Based on the Water–Energy Nexus

An Environmental and Societal Analysis of the US Electrical Energy Industry Based on the Water–Energy Nexus

A convection‐permitting dynamically downscaled dataset over the Midwestern United States

Implications of climate change for tourism and outdoor recreation: an Indiana, USA, case study

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