National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Board on Earth Sciences and
When oil and gas production began in the 19th century in North America, standards and regulations for the drilling and plugging of wells had not yet been developed. Over time, many of these and other wells were abandoned - unplugged, or not plugged...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Brent Heard, Anne Frances Johnson
The U.S. electricity system, known collectively as the grid, is increasingly integrating a complex array of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and small-scale energy generators. By harnessing a dive...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
National and international plans for halting and reversing climate change focus on reducing and eventually ending the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions: carbon dioxide (CO2) released by fossil fuel combustion. However, as the nation moves t...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Board on En
The world confronts an existential challenge in responding to climate change, resulting in an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. What will it take for new and advanced nuclear reactors to play a role in...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing fossil-carbon-based systems with circular-carbon economie...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Board on Energy and
Over the last three decades, there have been fundamental shifts in the electricity system, including the growing adoption of clean distributed generation energy technologies such as rooftop solar. Net metering, which compensates customers for excess...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Board on En
Fusion energy offers the prospect of addressing the nations energy needs and contributing to the transition to a low-carbon emission electrical generation infrastructure. Technology and research results from U.S. investments in the major fusion bur...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S.
This report, by a committee of experts, conducts an evaluation of the expected medium- and long-term evolution of the grid. This evaluation focuses on developments that include the emergence of new technologies, planning and operating techniques, gr...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Michaela Kerxhalli-Kleinfield
A widespread and rapid transition to a low-carbon energy system by 2050 is essential to keep pace with ambitious policy goals and avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Innovation is necessary to lower costs and improve performance of exist...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Committee on Advanced Technologies for Gas Turbines
Leadership in gas turbine technologies is of continuing importance as the value of gas turbine production is projected to grow substantially by 2030 and beyond. Power generation, aviation, and the oil and gas industries rely on advanced technologies...Loe edasi...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Alex Martin
While progress has been made in the development of decarbonization technologies, much work remains in scale-up and deployment. For decarbonization technologies to reach meaningful scale, real-world constraints, societal, economic, and political, mus...Loe edasi...
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessm
Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation. This title focuses on the committees ove...Loe edasi...
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Air Force Studies Board, Committee on Energy Reduction at U.S. Air Force Facilities Using Industrial Processes: A Workshop, Gregory Eyring
What are the current industrial processes that are least efficient and most cost ineffective? What are best practices in comparable facilities for comparable processes to achieve energy efficiency? What are the costs and paybacks from implementation...Loe edasi...
National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Earth and Life S
From the National Research Councils Committee on Health, Environmental, and Other External Costs and Benefits of Energy Production and Consumption, this study reports on the external costs and benefits associated with energy production, distribution...Loe edasi...
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Committee on the Evaluation of Future Strategic and Energy Efficient Alternatives for the U.S Cap
The U.S. Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., comprises some of the most historic and symbolic buildings in the nation. The steam and chilled water required to heat and cool these buildings and related equipment is generated and distributed by the C...Loe edasi...
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee for The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future
Responding to a request from the US Congress, the Academies initiated the Americas Energy Future research project. Summaries of presentations to the March 2008 meeting document the first phase of the project, which estimates of the current contribut...Loe edasi...
Committee to Review DOE's Vision 21 R&D Program - Phase 1, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Jan-2003, Hardback, Kirjastus: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309382137)
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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 Energys (DOEs) Office of Fossil Energy and its National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The Vision 21 Program P...Loe edasi...
