Papers – Energy Futures Group

Published On - March 9, 2023

EFG Supports State of Vermont with Greenhouse Gas Pathways Analysis

EFG, working in collaboration with the Cadmus Group, and Stockholm Environment Institute, has been supporting the State of Vermont in the analysis of pathways to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to meet the requirements of the Global Warming Solutions Act. The Pathways indicate that a combi...

Published On - November 20, 2022

EFG Papers, Projects

EFG Report Concludes Electrification of Gas-Heated Homes in Chicago Will Lower Both Energy Costs and CO2 Emissions

EFG recently published the report Cost Savings and CO2 Emissions Reductions of Residential Electrification in Peoples Gas Territory, prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Our analysis includes both the incremental capital costs of installing new electric appliances and the resulting ch...

Published On - March 9, 2020

EFG Papers

EFG releases “Critical Elements in Short Supply: Assessing the Shortcomings of National Grid’s Long-Term Capacity Report” on behalf of 350Brooklyn and 350.org.

The November 2019 Settlement Agreement between the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) and National Grid regarding National Grid’s recent self-imposed moratorium on new natural gas connections included a requirement for National Grid to conduct a long-term needs assessment. This w...

Published On - November 6, 2019

EFG Papers

Dan Mellinger Authors Report on Commercial & Industrial Lighting Lifetime and Peak Demand Savings Analysis

In a new report prepared for the Alliance to Save Energy and DesignLights Consortium, EFG found that efficiency programs that capitalize on system-level lighting efficiency measures – combining lighting technology upgrades with networked lighting controls – could see an additional 22 percent l...

Published On - September 12, 2019

EFG Papers

Richard Faesy Asked to Review New White Paper

In EFG’s continuing work at the intersection of real estate and energy performance, Richard Faesy was asked to review a seminal document Making the Value Visible: A Blueprint to Transforming the High-Performing Homes Market by Showcasing Clean and Efficient Energy Improvements for Elevate Energy...