{"title":"Scenarios for a Sustainable Energy Supply Results of a Case Study for Austria","authors":"Petra W\u00e4chter","volume":30,"journal":"International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering","pagesStart":872,"pagesEnd":878,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/11715","abstract":"
A comprehensive discussion of feasible strategies for sustainable energy supply is urgently needed to achieve a turnaround of the current energy situation. The necessary fundamentals required for the development of a long term energy vision are lacking to a great extent due to the absence of reasonable long term scenarios that fulfill the requirements of climate protection and sustainable energy use. The contribution of the study is based on a search for sustainable energy paths in the long run for Austria. The analysis makes use of secondary data predominantly. The measures developed to avoid CO2 emissions and other ecological risk factors vary to a great extent among all economic sectors. This is shown by the calculation of CO2 cost of abatement curves. In this study it is demonstrated that the most effective technical measures with the lowest CO2 abatement costs yield solutions to the current energy problems. Various scenarios are presented concerning the question how the technological and environmental options for a sustainable energy system for Austria could look like in the long run. It is shown how sustainable energy can be supplied even with today-s technological knowledge and options available. The scenarios developed include an evaluation of the economic costs and ecological impacts. The results are not only applicable to Austria but demonstrate feasible and cost efficient ways towards a sustainable future.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), \"UNO\r\nKlimabericht 2007: Beitrag der WG III zum 4th Assessment Report,\"\r\n2007.\r\n[2] Umweltbundesamt (2008). Umweltbundesamt - Klimaschutzbericht\r\n2008. Report REP-0150. (Online). 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