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Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
First Report
Av National Research Council, Transportation Research Board m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
665 kr
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The FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies to manage research that will enable the vision of "a clean and sustainable transportation energy future." It …
Trends in Oil Supply and Demand, the Potential for Peaking of Conventional Oil Production, and Possible Mitigation Options
A Summary Report of the Workshop
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
508 kr
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Recent events and analyses have suggested that global production of oil might peak sometime within the next few years to the next one or two decades. Other analyses, however, conclude that oil supply can meet global demand for some decades to come and that oil production peaking is much further …
Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program
Av Committee on Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
362 kr
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There has been a substantial resurgence of interest in nuclear power in the United States over the past few years. One consequence has been a rapid growth in the research budget of DOE''s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). In light of this growth, the Office of Management and Budget included within the …
Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
497 kr
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The electric power delivery system that carries electricity from large central generators to customers could be severely damaged by a small number of well-informed attackers. The system is inherently vulnerable because transmission lines may span hundreds of miles, and many key facilities are …
Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Second Report
Av Phase 2 Committee on Review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
535 kr
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The FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies to manage research that will enable the vision of a clean and sustainable transportation energy future. It envisions …
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies
A Focus on Hydrogen
Av Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
520 kr
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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could alleviate the nation’s dependence on oil and reduce U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas. Industry-and government-sponsored research programs have made very impressive technical progress over the past several years, and several …
Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership
Av Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
445 kr
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The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP), a cooperative research and development partnership formed by four federal agencies with 15 industrial partners, was launched in the year 2000 with high hopes that it would dramatically advance the technologies used in trucks and buses, yielding a cleaner, …
National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future
Summary of a Meeting
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
763 kr
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There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies, …
National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future
Summary of a Meeting
Av Committee for The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
553 kr
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There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies, …
Assessing Economic Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Summary of a Workshop
Av Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
286 kr
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Many economic models exist to estimate the cost and effectiveness of different policies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Some approaches incorporate rich technological detail, others emphasize the aggregate behavior of the economy and energy system, and some focus on impacts for …
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies
A Focus on Hydrogen
Av Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
745 kr
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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could alleviate the nation’s dependence on oil and reduce U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas. Industry-and government-sponsored research programs have made very impressive technical progress over the past several years, and several …
Assessing Economic Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Summary of a Workshop
Av Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
416 kr
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Many economic models exist to estimate the cost and effectiveness of different policies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Some approaches incorporate rich technological detail, others emphasize the aggregate behavior of the economy and energy system, and some focus on impacts for …
Hidden Costs of Energy
Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use
Av and Other External Costs and Benefits of Energy Production and Consumption Committee on Health, Environmental, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
624 kr
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Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the production, distribution, and use of energy causes negative effects. Many of these negative effects are not reflected in energy market prices. When market failures like this occur, there may be a case for …
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies-Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Av Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
411 kr
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The nation has compelling reasons to reduce its consumption of oil and emissions of carbon dioxide. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by allowing some miles to be driven on electricity drawn from the grid, with an internal combustion engine that kicks in …
Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Av Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
687 kr
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Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and work trucks. The book also recommends …
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies-Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Av Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
576 kr
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The nation has compelling reasons to reduce its consumption of oil and emissions of carbon dioxide. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by allowing some miles to be driven on electricity drawn from the grid, with an internal combustion engine that kicks in …
Hidden Costs of Energy
Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use
Av and Other External Costs and Benefits of Energy Production and Consumption Committee on Health, Environmental, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
866 kr
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Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the production, distribution, and use of energy causes negative effects. Many of these negative effects are not reflected in energy market prices. When market failures like this occur, there may be a case for …
Assessment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles
Av Committee on the Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
803 kr
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Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles without compromising vehicle performance or safety. Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel …
Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Third Report
Av Phase 3 Committee on Review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
687 kr
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The public-private partnership to develop vehicles that require less petroleum-based fuel and emit fewer greenhouse gases should continue to include fuel cells and other hydrogen technologies in its research and development portfolio. The third volume in the FreedomCAR series states that, although …
Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Av Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
981 kr
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Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and work trucks. The book also recommends …
Carbon Dioxide Dilemma
Promising Technologies and Policies
Av Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
678 kr
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Growing concerns about climate change partly as a result of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions has prompted the research community to assess technologies and policies for sequestration. This report contains presentations of a symposium held in April of 2002. The sequestration options range form …
Novel Approaches to Carbon Management
Separation, Capture, Sequestration, and Conversion to Useful Products: Workshop Report
Av Committee on Novel Approaches to the Management of Greenhouse Gases from Energy Systems, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
407 kr
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The National Research Council''s (NRC''s) Committee on Novel Approaches to the Management of Greenhouse Gases from Energy Systems held a workshop at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California, on February 12-14, 2003, to identify promising lines of research that could lead to …
Review of DOE's Vision 21 Research and Development Program
Phase I
Av Committee to Review DOE's Vision 21 R&D Program -- Phase I, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
571 kr
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The Vision 21 Program is a relatively new research and development (R&D) program. It is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy''s (DOE''s) Office of Fossil Energy and its National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The Vision 21 Program Plan anticipates that Vision 21 facilities will be …
Disposition Dilemma
Controlling the Release of Solid Materials from Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Licensed Facilities
Av Committee on Alternatives for Controlling the Release of Solid Materials from Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Licensed Facilities, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
1039 kr
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and its predecessor, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), have attempted since the 1970s to give greater uniformity to the policy and regulatory framework that addresses the disposition of slightly radioactive solid material. The issue remains …
Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Seventh Report
Av Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
624 kr
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This is the most recent report of the National Research Council''s Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) , which has conducted annual reviews of the PNGV program since it was established in late 1993. The PNGV is a cooperative …
Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Av Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
838 kr
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Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, production capacity, and other factors. This volume evaluates the implications of these changes as well …
Energy Research at DOE
Was It Worth It? Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy Research 1978 to 2000
Av Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
874 kr
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In legislation appropriating funds for DOE''s fiscal year (FY) 2000 energy R&D budget, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee directed an evaluation of the benefits that have accrued to the nation from the R&D conducted since 1978 in DOE''s energy efficiency and fossil energy programs. In …
Vision 21
Fossil Fuel Options for the Future
Av Committee on R&D Opportunities for Advanced Fossil-Fueled Energy Complexes, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
714 kr
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Vision 21 reviews the goals of the Department of Energy''s (DOE) Vision 21 Program (DOE''s vision for the future of coal-based power generation) and to recommend systems and approaches for moving from concept to reality. Vision 21 is an ambitious, forward-looking program for improving technologies …
Renewable Power Pathways
A Review of the U.S. Department of Energy''s Renewable Energy Programs
Av Committee on Programmatic Review of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Power Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
678 kr
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Renewable Power Pathways is the result of a study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Programmatic Review of the Office of Power Technologies (OPT) review of the U.S. Department of Energy''s (DOE) Office of Power Technologies and its research and development (R&D) programs. The …
Coal
Energy for the Future
Av Committee on the Strategic Assessment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Coal Program, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
1070 kr
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was given a mandate in the 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPACT) to pursue strategies in coal technology that promote a more competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and increased energy security. Coal evaluates DOE''s performance and recommends priorities in …
