Case name

Description

Integration mode

Reference in text

Reference in Appendix G

Reference

Baseline economic growth, world oil price, and technology assumptions

Fully integrated

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Low Economic Growth

Gross domestic product grows at an average annual rate of 2.5 percent, compared to the reference case growth of 3.0 percent.

Fully integrated

p. 57

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High Economic Growth

Gross domestic product grows at an average annual rate of 3.5 percent, compared to the reference case growth of 3.0 percent.

Fully integrated

p. 57

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Low World Oil Price

World oil prices are $15.10 per barrel in 2020, compared to $22.41 per barrel in the reference case.

Fully integrated

p. 58

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High World Oil Price

World oil prices are $28.42 per barrel in 2020, compared to $22.41 per barrel in the reference case.

Fully integrated

p. 58

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Residential:
2001 Technology

Future equipment purchases based on equipment available in 2001. Building shell efficiencies fixed at 2001 levels.

Standalone

p. 69

p. 236

Residential:
High Technology

Earlier availability, lower costs, and higher efficiencies assumed for more advanced equipment. Existing building shell efficiencies increase by 26 percent from 1997 values by 2020.

Standalone

p. 69

p. 237

Residential:
Best Available Technology

Future equipment purchases and new building shells based on most efficient technologies available. Existing building shell efficiencies increase by 26 percent from 1997 values by 2020.

Standalone

p. 69

p. 236

Commercial:
2001 Technology

Future equipment purchases based on equipment available in 2001. Building shell efficiencies fixed at 2001 levels.

Standalone

p. 70

p. 238

Commercial:
High Technology

Earlier availability, lower costs, and higher efficiencies assumed for more advanced equipment. Building shell efficiencies increase 50 percent faster than in the reference case.

Standalone

p. 70

p. 238

Commercial:
Best Available Technology

Future equipment purchases based on most efficient technologies available. Building shell efficiencies increase 50 percent faster than in the reference case.

Standalone

p. 70

p. 238

Industrial:
2001 Technology

Efficiency of plant and equipment fixed at 2001 levels.

Standalone

p. 71

p. 238

Industrial:
High Technology

Earlier availability, lower costs, and higher efficiencies assumed for more advanced equipment.

Standalone

p. 71

p. 238

Transportation:
2001 Technology

Efficiencies for new equipment in all modes of travel are fixed at 2001 levels.

Standalone

p. 71

p. 240

Transportation:
High Technology

Reduced costs and improved efficiencies are assumed for advanced technologies.

Standalone

p. 71

p. 240

Consumption:
2001 Technology

Combination of the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation 2001 technology cases and electricity low fossil technology case.

Fully integrated

p. 49

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Consumption:
High Technology

Combination of the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation high technology cases, electricity high fossil technology case, and high renewables case.

Fully integrated

p. 49

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