Effects of Climate Change
on Energy Production and Use
in the United States

See also Third U.S. Climate Change Science Program Report Issued, press release (dtd 18 Oct 2007) from the Department of Energy.

Also available:
CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.   Four-page background document (dated September 2007).  In addition, it is available as a PDF file and can be ordered in hardcopy from the GCRIO Online Catalog

Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Use in the United States. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the subcommittee on Global change Research.  Thomas J. Wilbanks,, Vatsal Bhatt, Daniel E. Bilello, Stanley R. Bull, James Ekmann, William C. Horak, Y. Joe Huang, Mark D. Levine, Michael J. Sale, David K. Schmalzer,  and Michael J.  Scott).  Department of Energy, Office of Biological & Environmental Research, Washington, DC., USA, 160 pp (2007).

Full report as single PDF file [3.76 Mb]

Individual Sections [PDF files]:

• Cover page [185 Kb]
• Frontmatter [275 Kb]  Includes:
  • Federal Executive Team
  • Editorial and Production Team
  • Title page
• Transmittal letter [217 Kb]
• Acknowledgement & Author Team [29 Kb]
• Table of Contents [48 Kb]
• Recommended Citations [31 Kb]
• Preface [37 Kb]
• Executive Summary [87 Kb]
• Chapter 1. Introduction [149 Kb]
• Chapter 2. Effects Of Climate Change On Energy Use In The United States [489 Kb]
• Chapter 3. Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Distribution in the United States [2.15 Mb]
• Chapter 4. Possible Indirect Effects Of Climate Change On Energy Production And Use In The United States [229 Kb]
• Chapter 5. Conclusions And Research Priorities [127 Kb]
• References [87 Kb]
• Annexes
  1. Methods for Estimating Energy Consumption in  Buildings [44 Kb]
  2. Organizations and Individuals Consulted [38 Kb]
  3. Glossary [47 Kb]
  4. List of Acronyms [41 Kb]
• Back Cover [207 Kb] (both sides).  Includes:
  • Contact information
  • Membership of Climate Change Science Program and The Subcommittee on Global Change Research

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