Category: Energy & power

The future of the energy industry is rapidly changing with new technologies to conserve resources. More than half of recent Analytica applications analyze the feasibility, economics, and climate impacts of energy technologies, ranging from investment in solar and wind, reducing methane leaks, heat pumps and the electrification of buildings, electric vehicles, to electrofuels. See key case studies, engaging webinars, and provocative blogs on a variety of projects in these areas below, authored by Lumina consultants and other Analytica users. Lumina’s consulting team has deep expertise in energy efficiency, renewables, energy use in transportation, and decarbonization planning. They stand ready to build custom decision-support applications to meet your needs — or to train and support you in building your own tools.

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07/08/2024 | Academic research, Case studies, Energy & power, Environment & climate, Newsworthy, Risk & uncertainty

US gas leaks much larger than previously estimated

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A new Stanford-led study on natural gas leak rates from oil and gas activity across a large fraction of the US are about 3x more than previous government estimates. The…

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03/11/2024 | Blogs, Energy & power, Lumina consulting projects

Heat pumps & hybrid systems in cold climates

James Milford

A study found that hybrid systems combining heat pumps with furnaces are more economical than using heat pumps alone in colder climates.

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08/16/2023 | Blogs, Energy & power

Does your heat pump bill savings estimate account for rate structures?

James Milford

Most online calculators that estimate utility bill impacts of heat pumps are highly misleading because they ignore time-of-use and tiered electric and gas rates. Accurate calculations must consider when heat…

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06/23/2023 | Energy & power, Environment & climate, Lumina consulting projects, Videos, Webinars

Heat pumps 101

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Heat and cool your home while saving energy and reducing emissions by adopting heat pump technology. Learn more about this transition and heat pumps by watching this webinar.

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06/23/2023 | Analytica in the cloud, Energy & power, Environment & climate, Lumina consulting projects, Modeling tips & tricks, Videos, Webinars

How the heat pump calculator was built

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Walk through our heat pump calculator model and what decisions were made in its creation.

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06/15/2023 | Case studies, Decision analysis & multi-criteria, Energy & power, Environment & climate, Projects by consulting firms, Risk & uncertainty

Can California afford its ambitious climate policies?

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The State of California uses the PATHWAYS Analytica model to show that it can reach its ambitious target of 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 at reasonable cost.

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06/15/2023 | Case studies, Energy & power, Projects by consulting firms

Megajoule.org a hub for energy numbers

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An open, online platform for exploring and sharing of key data on performance and costs of energy technologies.

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06/15/2023 | Case studies, Energy & power, Projects by consulting firms

A campus micro-grid with CHP

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Is adding more photovoltaics to UCSD’s microgrid technically feasible and cost-effective? E3 Consulting created a dispatch optimization tool to evaluate this question.

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