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Dept. of Energy/Dept. of Transportation Gas Turbine Transit Bus Demonstration Program: program plan

Description: This document is the program plan for a cooperative project of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) of the Department of Transportation and the Division of Transportation Energy Conservation (TEC) of the Department of Energy to test and evaluate the use of gas-turbine engines in transit buses. UMTA is responsible for furnishing buses from UMTA grantees, technical direction for bus/engine integration, and coordination of operational use of buses in selected cities. TEC is responsi… more
Date: April 1, 1978
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Proposed standby gasoline rationing plan. Economic and regulatory analysis draft

Description: This economic and regulatory analysis meets the requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which calls for an evaluation of the potential economic impacts of the gasoline rationing contingency plan. In addition, this analysis is intended to satisfy the requirements of the President's Executive Order No. 12044 of March 23, 1978, regarding government regulations, and provides an inflationary impact statement for the proposed rationing plan. To perform the analysis of rationing progra… more
Date: June 1, 1978
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Whither energy: future shock or greening. [Lecture outlining factors for policy formulation]

Description: The U.S. stands on the threshold of new energy policies that will determine the future course of energy supply and demand. Society must accommodate itself over the next 30 years to reduced supplies of oil and gas and to higher energy costs. Dr. Hoffman states that analysis of the energy system and its relationship to the economy and environment has led to several findings that give promise for the future. Given some lead time, he feels that our economy can accommodate to increased energy scarci… more
Date: March 30, 1977
Creator: Hoffman, K C
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Secondary economic impact of acid deposition control legislation in six coal producing states: Final report

Description: Among the difficult policy questions on the US environmental agenda is what to do about emissions to the earth's atmosphere of pollutants that may result in ''acid rain''. The Congress has considered several pieces of legislation spelling out potential approaches to the problem and setting goals for emission reduction, mostly emphasizing the control of oxides of sulfur and nitrogen. Significant policy concern is the dollar costs to the nation's economy of achieving… more
Date: December 1, 1988
Creator: Scott, M. J. & Guthrie, S. J.
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Preliminary market potential indexing study of the United States for direct gain in new single-family residential construction

Description: The evaluation of the market potential for passive solar designs in residential new construction offers an attractive counterpart to the numerous market penetration assessments that have been performed over the last four years. Market penetration analyses have generally concerned themselves with the long run adoption of solar energy technologies, while Market Potential Indexing (MPI) addressed here examines the near-term attractiveness of solar. The MPI method is briefly reviewed, followed by s… more
Date: January 1, 1981
Creator: Robson, W. M. & Roach, F.
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Pacific Northwest residential energy survey. Volume 4. Pacific Northwest cross-tabulations

Description: Responses for the Pacific Northwest to fifty questions asked during the survey (plus four variables computed from responses to several other questions) cross-tabulated against responses to nine questions which represent key explanatory characteristics of residential energy use are presented. The nine key questions are: means of payment for housing; type of dwelling; year dwelling built; total square-footage of living space; type of fuel for main heating system; combined 1978 income; unit cost o… more
Date: July 1, 1980
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Minority energy assessment report

Description: The purpose of this research is to project household energy consumption, energy expenditure, and energy expenditure as share of income for five population groups from 1991 to 2009. The approach uses the Minority Energy Assessment Model (MEAM), developed by Argonne National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy's Office of Minority Economic Impact. The MEAM provides a framework that can be used to forecast regional energy consumption and energy expenditure for majority, black, Hispanic, poo… more
Date: December 1, 1992
Creator: Teotia, A. P. S.; Poyer, D .A.; Lampley, L. & Anderson, J. L.
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Issues in the use of wood as an energy source in the northeastern US

Description: This report analyzes some of the concerns surrounding the use of wood for energy in the Northeast. It reviews the information on resource availability and ownership patterns in the Northeast, then focuses on New England, to assess the affect of potential resource constraints on the supply of wood available for energy and the effects of wood energy use on land use patterns. Finally, the application of specific technologies in settings that may experience significant wood energy use in the future… more
Date: May 1, 1980
Creator: Munson, J.S. (ed.)
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Geothermal : Economic Impacts of Geothermal Development in Whatcom County, Washington.

Description: This report estimates the local economic impacts that could be anticipated from the development of a 100 megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in eastern Whatcom County, Washington, near Mt. Baker, as shown in Figure 1. The study was commissioned by the Bonneville Power Administration to quantify such impacts as part of regional confirmation work recommended by the Northwest Power Planning Council. Whatcom County was chosen due to both identified geotherrnal resources and developer interest. The… more
Date: July 1, 1992
Creator: Lesser, Jonathan A.
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Pacific Northwest residential energy survey. Volume 1. Executive summary

Description: Information obtained from residential customers with individually metered electric service within each of the 4 states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana) and 4 climate zones is summarized. Detailed findings of the data obtained from the 4030 personal interviews are presented in 7 chapters: Demographic and Family Characteristics; Dwelling Characteristics; Weatherization; Heating and Air Conditioning Systems; Water Heating; Presence and Use of Major Appliances; and Characteristics of Customers … more
Date: August 1, 1980
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Analysis of refiners' total barrel costs and revenues from the sale of petroleum products, 1976 to 1979

Description: In this report, the Economic Regulatory Administration has evaluated refiners' costs and revenues from the sale of major petroleum products from July 1976 through December 1979. This report represents a continuing effort to assess No. 2 heating oil prices and margins in that it updates prior middle distillate studies through March 1980. The analysis examines selling prices and costs associated with each major petroleum product category and a combination of petroleum products (total barrel) from… more
Date: November 1, 1980
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Financial statistics of major US publicly owned electric utilities 1992

Description: The 1992 edition of the Financial Statistics of Major US Publicly Owned Electric Utilities publication presents 4 years (1989 through 1992) of summary financial data and current year detailed financial data on the major publicly owned electric utilities. The objective of the publication is to provide Federal and State governments, industry, and the general public with current and historical data that can be used for policymaking and decisionmaking purposes related to publicly owned electric uti… more
Date: January 1, 1994
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1991 New Mexico Economic Impact Study for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project, Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico, Site

Description: The University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research completed an abbreviated cost-benefit analysis of the income and employment impact of the US Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor offices in Albuquerque. Since the Project Office will have a significant positive impact on the State`s economy (shown on Table 8), the impact is combined with the impact of remedial actions at the Ambrosia Lake site to highlight the cost-benefit of the entire Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Ac… more
Date: June 1, 1991
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US Energy Industry Financial Developments, 1993 fourth quarter, April 1994

Description: This report traces key financial trends in the US energy industry for the fourth quarter of 1993. Financial data (only available for publicly-traded US companies) are included in two broad groups -- fossil fuel production and rate-regulated electric utilities. All financial data are taken from public sources such as energy industry corporate reports and press releases, energy trade publications, and The Wall Street Journal`s Earnings Digest; return on equity is calculated from data available fr… more
Date: April 14, 1994
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Weatherization and minority energy use: A preliminary analysis

Description: This paper presents an analysis of the patterns of minority and non-minority energy consumption with and without weatherization measures. The behavior of the household in response to a weatherization-induced income gain is modeled using ANL`s Minority Economic Assessment Model (MEAM). Weatherization is then examined from a programmatic perspective in light of the MEAM findings. This work is the first part of a larger analysis to assess the economic impact of weatherization on minority household… more
Date: June 1, 1992
Creator: Earl, E. V. & Collins, N. E.
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Minority energy assessment report. Fall 1992

Description: The purpose of this research is to project household energy consumption, energy expenditure, and energy expenditure as share of income for five population groups from 1991 to 2009. The approach uses the Minority Energy Assessment Model (MEAM), developed by Argonne National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy`s Office of Minority Economic Impact. The MEAM provides a framework that can be used to forecast regional energy consumption and energy expenditure for majority, black, Hispanic, poo… more
Date: December 1, 1992
Creator: Teotia, A. P. S.; Poyer, D. A.; Lampley, L. & Anderson, J. L.
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Land-use practices in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rondonia, Brazil

Description: Road development and colonization projects have brought about wide-scale deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. The state of Rondonia, located in the western Amazon Basin, best exemplifies the problems related to land-use changes because it has the highest rates of deforestation in the Amazon Basin. In order to identify the main land-use practices in Rondonia, interviews with local farmers were carried out in the central part of Rondonia, in the PIC (Integrated Colonization Project) Ouro Preto … more
Date: September 1, 1992
Creator: Pedlowski, M. A. & Dale, V. H.
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Forecasting gaming revenues in Clark County, Nevada: Issues and methods

Description: This paper describes the Western Area Gaming and Economic Response Simulator (WAGERS), a forecasting model that emphasizes the role of the gaming industry in Clark County, Nevada. Is is designed to generate forecasts of gaming revenues in Clark County, whose regional economy is dominated by the gaming industry. The model is meant to forecast Clark County gaming revenues and identifies the exogenous variables that affect gaming revenues. It will provide baseline forecasts of Clark County gaming … more
Date: July 1, 1992
Creator: Edwards, B. K. & Bando, A.
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US energy industry financial developments, 1994 first quarter

Description: This report traces key financial trends in the US energy industry for the first quarter of 1994. Financial data (only available for publicly-traded US companies) are included in two broad groups -- fossil fuel production and rate-regulated electric utilities. All financial data are taken from public sources such as energy industry corporate reports and press releases, energy trade publications, and The Wall Street Journal`s, Earnings Digest. Return on equity is calculated from data available fr… more
Date: June 23, 1994
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US energy industry financial developments, 1993 first quarter

Description: Net income for 259 energy companies-- including, 20 major US petroleum companies-- rose 38 percent between the first quarter of 1992 and the first quarter of 1993. An increased level of economic activity, along with colder weather, helped lift the demand for natural gas. crude oil, coal, and electricity. The sharp rise in the domestic price of natural gas at the wellhead relative to the year-ago quarter was the most significant development in US energy during the first quarter. As a consequence… more
Date: June 25, 1993
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Performance Evaluations of Prototype Houses: Minimum 40% Residential Building Energy Savings Level Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh Liberty Street Project: April 2003--September 2004

Description: Habitat for Humanity International (HfHI) is a nonprofit organization that engages volunteers and would-be homebuyers in programs that emphasize sweat-equity and self-help. Habitat is among the top-ten housing producers in the United States. In collaboration with the HfHI Department of Construction & Environmental Resources, Steven Winter Associates, Inc., (SWA) began working with the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh (HfHGN) affiliate in Newburgh, New York, in April 2003. Since October … more
Date: June 1, 2005
Creator: Guilbert, R. & Magee, A.
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European waste-to-energy systems: case study of Geneva-Cheneviers (Switzerland)

Description: The City of Geneva, population 159,000 is the administrative center of the Canton of Geneva, population 340,000. The Canton owns a number of facilities for the treatment of waste. Geneva's chief waste treatment facility is the Cheneviers Incinerator. Two Von Roll integrated boiler incinerator furnaces have a rated capacity of 200 metric tons (220 short tons) per day each. Superheated steam at 360/sup 0/C and 32.4 bars (32 atm) powers a 6200 kW turbo-generator unit. The electricity is sold to th… more
Date: May 1, 1977
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Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables

Description: This report contains information on the pay procedure and recent adjustments. It also contains historical information on the rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; the adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared to actual adjustments in Member pay; details on past legislation enacted with language prohibiting the annual pay adjustment; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992.
Date: January 12, 2010
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.
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