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1. 

   Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining

   Av National Research Council, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   Häftad, 2002

   643 kr

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   The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries of the Future Program to complement information provided to the program by the National Mining …

2. 

   Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy

   Av Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts of the U.S. Economy, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2008

   520 kr

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   Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ushered in a number of new mineral uses in a number of products including cell phones (e.g., tantalum) …

3. 

   Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy

   Av Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts of the U.S. Economy, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2008

   729 kr

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   Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ushered in a number of new mineral uses in a number of products including cell phones (e.g., tantalum) …

4. 

   Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for the United States

   Av Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrate as a Future Energy Resource, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2009

   580 kr

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   Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced. In recent years, natural gas supplied approximately 20-25% of all energy consumed in the United States. Methane hydrate is …

5. 

   Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Western United States

   Av Committee on Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western United States, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2010

   511 kr

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   In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane—the main component of natural gas—fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the coalbeds lowers this pressure, facilitating the release of methane from the coal for extraction …

6. 

   Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for the United States

   Av Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrate as a Future Energy Resource, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2009

   814 kr

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   Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced. In recent years, natural gas supplied approximately 20-25% of all energy consumed in the United States. Methane hydrate is …

7. 

   Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Western United States

   Av Committee on Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western United States, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2010

   727 kr

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   In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane—the main component of natural gas—fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the coalbeds lowers this pressure, facilitating the release of methane from the coal for extraction …

8. 

   Summary of a Workshop on U.S. Natural Gas Demand, Supply, and Technology

   Looking Toward the Future

   Av Committee on U.S. Natural Gas Demand and Supply Projections: A Workshop, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2003

   624 kr

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   The workshop examined the following three questions: (1) What projections have been made by government agencies for the U.S. supply of and demand for natural gas over the next 10 to 20 years? (2) Where are the current natural gas reserves and resources? (3) By what means and by how much can future …

9. 

   Materials Count

   The Case for Material Flows Analysis

   Av and Residuals Committee on Material Flows Accounting of Natural Resources, Products, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

   E-bok, 2004

   500 kr

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   The rising population and industrial growth place increasing strains on a variety ofmaterial and energy resources. Understanding how to make the most economicallyand environmentally efficient use of materials will require an understanding of theflow of materials from the time a material is …

10. 

    Geoscience Data and Collections

    National Resources in Peril

    Av Committee on the Preservation of Geoscience Data and Collections, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2002

    624 kr

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    Geoscience data and collections (such as, rock and sediment cores, geophysical data, engineering records, and fossils) are necessary for industries to discover and develop domestic natural resources to fulfill the nation''s energy and mineral requirements and to improve the prediction of immediate …

11. 

    Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining

    Av Committee on Technologies for the Mining Industries, National Materials Advisory Board m. fl.

    E-bok, 2002

    541 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries of the Future Program to complement information provided to the program by the National Mining …

12. 

    Coal Waste Impoundments

    Risks, Responses, and Alternatives

    Av Committee on Coal Waste Impoundments, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2002

    676 kr

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    On October 11, 2000, a breakthrough of Martin County Coal Corporation''s coal waste impoundment released 250 million gallons of slurry in near Inez, Kentucky. The 72-acre surface impoundment for coal processing waste materials broke through into a nearby underground coal mine. Although the spill …

13. 

    Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs

    The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey

    Av Panel to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 1999

    644 kr

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    This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP performs fundamental research to understand the origin and recoverability of fossil energy resources and …

14. 

    Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH

    Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

    Av Committee to Review the NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research Program, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2007

    1186 kr

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    The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and workforce education and training have significantly improved safety and health. The National …

15. 

    Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program

    Av Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2004

    693 kr

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    The committee assesses the USGS''s responses to a 1996 program review, evaluates the minerals information team, and examines how the program''s mission and vision might evolve to meet the nation''s future needs over the next decade.

16. 

    Safety is Seguridad

    A Workshop Summary

    Av Committee on Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Information to Spanish-speaking Workers, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2003

    710 kr

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    Approximately 32.8 million persons of Hispanic descent live in the United States, half of whom were born outside the United States (Therrien and Ramirez, 2000). By the year 2050, it is expected that Hispanics will constitute more than 25 percent of the total U.S. population and approximately 15 …

17. 

    Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines

    Av Committee on Mine Placement of Coal Combustion Wastes, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2006

    953 kr

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    Burning coal in electric utility plants produces, in addition to power, residues that contain constituents which may be harmful to the environment. The management of large volumes of coal combustion residues (CCRs) is a challenge for utilities, because they must either place the CCRs in landfills, …

18. 

    Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies

    Av Committee on Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2013

    892 kr

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    In the past several years, some energy technologies that inject or extract fluid from the Earth, such as oil and gas development and geothermal energy development, have been found or suspected to cause seismic events, drawing heightened public attention. Although only a very small fraction of …

19. 

    Emerging Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries

    A Call to Action

    Av Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2015

    981 kr

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    Energy and mineral resources are essential for the nation''s fundamental functions, its economy, and security. Nonfuel minerals are essential for the existence and operations of products that are used by people every day and are provided by various sectors of the mining industry. Energy in the …

20. 

    Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin

    Workshop Summary

    Av Committee on the Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2014

    502 kr

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    Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council to examine the geology and unconventional hydrocarbon resources of the Appalachian Basin; technical methods for producing unconventional hydrocarbons …

21. 

    Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program

    Av Committee on Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2018

    960 kr

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    Reliable, affordable, and technically recoverable energy is central to the nation''s economic and social vitality. The United States is both a major consumer of geologically based energy resources from around the world and - increasingly of late - a developer of its own energy resources. …

22. 

    Geoscience Data and Collections

    National Resources in Peril

    Av Committee on the Preservation of Geoscience Data and Collections, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2002

    442 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    Geoscience data and collections (such as, rock and sediment cores, geophysical data, engineering records, and fossils) are necessary for industries to discover and develop domestic natural resources to fulfill the nation''s energy and mineral requirements and to improve the prediction of immediate …

23. 

    Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining

    Av Committee on Technologies for the Mining Industries, National Materials Advisory Board m. fl.

    E-bok, 2002

    384 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries of the Future Program to complement information provided to the program by the National Mining …

24. 

    Materials Count

    The Case for Material Flows Analysis

    Av and Residuals Committee on Material Flows Accounting of Natural Resources, Products, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2004

    348 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    The rising population and industrial growth place increasing strains on a variety ofmaterial and energy resources. Understanding how to make the most economicallyand environmentally efficient use of materials will require an understanding of theflow of materials from the time a material is …

25. 

    Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs

    The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey

    Av Panel to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 1999

    468 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP performs fundamental research to understand the origin and recoverability of fossil energy resources and …

26. 

    Summary of a Workshop on U.S. Natural Gas Demand, Supply, and Technology

    Looking Toward the Future

    Av Committee on U.S. Natural Gas Demand and Supply Projections: A Workshop, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2003

    442 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    The workshop examined the following three questions: (1) What projections have been made by government agencies for the U.S. supply of and demand for natural gas over the next 10 to 20 years? (2) Where are the current natural gas reserves and resources? (3) By what means and by how much can future …

27. 

    Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program

    Av Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2004

    483 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    The committee assesses the USGS''s responses to a 1996 program review, evaluates the minerals information team, and examines how the program''s mission and vision might evolve to meet the nation''s future needs over the next decade.

28. 

    Coal Waste Impoundments

    Risks, Responses, and Alternatives

    Av Committee on Coal Waste Impoundments, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2002

    468 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    On October 11, 2000, a breakthrough of Martin County Coal Corporation''s coal waste impoundment released 250 million gallons of slurry in near Inez, Kentucky. The 72-acre surface impoundment for coal processing waste materials broke through into a nearby underground coal mine. Although the spill …

29. 

    Safety is Seguridad

    A Workshop Summary

    Av Committee on Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Information to Spanish-speaking Workers, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2003

    503 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    Approximately 32.8 million persons of Hispanic descent live in the United States, half of whom were born outside the United States (Therrien and Ramirez, 2000). By the year 2050, it is expected that Hispanics will constitute more than 25 percent of the total U.S. population and approximately 15 …

30. 

    Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines

    Av Committee on Mine Placement of Coal Combustion Wastes, Committee on Earth Resources m. fl.

    E-bok, 2006

    653 kr

    Lägg i varukorg

    Burning coal in electric utility plants produces, in addition to power, residues that contain constituents which may be harmful to the environment. The management of large volumes of coal combustion residues (CCRs) is a challenge for utilities, because they must either place the CCRs in landfills, …