Published 1991 | Version v1
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Climate change and energy demand

Creators

  • 1. Canadian Climate Centre, Downsview, ON (Canada)

Description

Climate and weather events affect energy demand in most economic sectors. Linear relationships exist between consumption and heating degree days, and peak electricity demand increases significantly during heat waves. The relative magnitudes of demand changes for a two times carbon dioxide concentration scenario are tabulated, illustrating heating degree days and cooling degree days for 5 Prairie locations. Irrigation, water management, crop seeding and harvesting and weed control are examples of climate-dependent agricultural activities involving significant energy use. The variability of summer season liquid fuel use in the agricultural sector in the Prairie provinces from 1984-1989 shows a relationship between agricultural energy use and regional climate fluctuations. 4 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab

Additional details

Publishing Information

ISBN
0-921083-38-6
Imprint Title
Symposium on the impacts of climatic change and variability on the Great Plains
Imprint Pagination
389 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 325-328.
Report number
WU/G--CE04174

Conference

Title
Symposium on the impacts of climatic change and variability on the Great Plains.
Dates
11-13 Sep 1990.
Place
Calgary (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
24010753
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CLIMATIC CHANGE; ENERGY DEMAND; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; USA
Descriptors DEC
DEMAND; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; NORTH AMERICA

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF--9009498-; CE--04174.