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Technical-economic assessment of the production of methanol from biomass. Executive summary. Final research report

Description: The results are presented of a comprehensive systems study which assessed the engineering and economic feasibilities of the production of methanol from biomass utilizing existing technology. The three major components of the biomass to methanol system assessed are the availability of biomass feedstocks, the thermochemical conversion of biomass to methanol fuels, and the distribution and markets for methanol fuels. The results of this study show that methanol fuel can be produced from biomass us… more
Date: July 12, 1979
Creator: Wan, E. I.; Simmons, J. A.; Price, J. D. & Nguyen, T. D.
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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 6. Northeast region

Description: In the Northeast region, the physical potential for all sites exceeds 33,000 MW of capacity with an estimated average annual energy of some 153,000 GWH. By comparison, the available data represent about 6% of the total capacity and 11% of the hydroelectric energy potential estimated for the entire US. Of the total capacity estimated for the region, 6100 MW has been installed. The remainder (27,200 MW, excluding the undeveloped capacity in the New England States) is the maximum which could be de… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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Automation of the National Water Quality Laboratories, U. S. Geological Survey. I. Description of laboratory functions and definition of the automation project

Description: In January 1976, the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey asked Lawrence Livermore Laboratory to conduct a feasibility study for automation of the National Water Quality (NWQ) Laboratory in Denver, Colorado (formerly Denver Central Laboratory). Results of the study were published in the Feasibility Study for Automation of the Central Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Rept. UCRL-52001 (1976). Because the present system for processing water samples was found inadequat… more
Date: July 1, 1977
Creator: Morris, W.F. & Ames, H.S.
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Annual-cycle thermal energy storage for a community solar system: details of a sensitivity analysis

Description: This report presents results and conclusions of a simulation and sensitivity analysis of community-sized, annual-cycle thermal-energy-storage (ACTES) solar energy systems. The analysis which is based on an hourly simulation is used to (1) size systems in 10 locations, (2) identify critical design parameters, and (3) provide a basic conceptual approach for future studies and designs. This research is a forerunner to an economic analysis of this particular system (based on large constructed tanks… more
Date: July 1, 1980
Creator: Baylin, F.; Monte, R. & Sillman, S.
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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 2. Pacific Southwest region

Description: The estimates of existing, incremental, and the undeveloped hydropower potential for all states in the various regions of the country are presented. In the Pacific Southwest region, the maximum physical potential for all sites exceeds 33,000 MW of capacity with an estimated average annual energy greater than 85,000 GWH. By comparison, these values represent about 6% of the total potential capacity and hydroelectric energy generation estimated for the entire US. Of the total capacity estimated f… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 4. Lake Central region

Description: The estimates of existing, incremental and the undeveloped hydropower potential for all states in the various regions of the country are presented. In the Lake Central region, the maximum physical potential for all sites exceeds 26,000 MW with an estimated average annual energy of more than 75,000 GWH. By comparison, these values represent about 5% of both the total potential capacity and hydroelectric energy estimated for the entire US. Of the total capacity estimated for the region, 2600 MW h… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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Institutional analysis for energy policy

Description: This report summarizes principles, techniques, and other information for doing institutional analyses in the area of energy policy. The report was prepared to support DOE's Regional Issues Identification and Assessment (RIIA) program. RIIA identifies environmental, health, safety, socioeconomic, and institutional issues that could accompany hypothetical future scenarios for energy consumption and production on a regional basis. Chapter 1 provides some theoretical grounding in institutional anal… more
Date: July 1, 1980
Creator: Morris, F.A. & Cole, R.J.
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Effects of mesoscale weather disturbances on contamination concentrations. Fourth technical progress report, August 1, 1976--October 31, 1977

Description: The objective of this research is the development and verification of a regional scale numerical weather prediction model for use in forecasting air pollution concentrations. The scope includes verification of meteorological forecasts of flow fields, boundary layer structure and precipitation using three hourly rawinsonde data in the central and eastern United States. A prototype regional numerical weather forecast system has been developed. This system includes codes to read in the first guess… more
Date: July 1, 1977
Creator: Kreitzberg, C. W.
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Marginal cost of electricity 1980-1995: an approximation based on the cost of new coal and nuclear generating plants

Description: This report presents estimates of the costs of new coal and nuclear base-load generating capacity which is either currently under construction or planned by utilities to meet their load-growth expectations during the period from 1980 to 1995. These capacity cost estimates are used in conjunction with announced plant capacities and commercial-operation dates to develop state-level estimates of busbar costs of electricity. From these projected busbar costs, aggregated estimates of electricity cos… more
Date: July 1, 1980
Creator: Nieves, L. A.; Patton, W. P.; Harrer, B. J. & Emery, J. C.
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Economics and siting of Fischer-Tropsch coal liquefaction

Description: The capital intensity and low conversion efficiency of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis makes it noncompetitive with conventional petroleum in the midterm (e.g., 5 to 10 years) under normal economic conditions. However, if crude oil prices rise to higher levels (e.g., $25 to $30/bbl), coal liquefaction processes may prove to be economical. It appears that several other processes under development may become economically attractive before Fischer-Tropsch, although Fischer-Tropsch is the only proven com… more
Date: July 1, 1979
Creator: Henry, J.P. Jr.; Ferreira, J.P.; Benefiel, J. & Fassett, M.
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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 3. Mid-Continent region

Description: The US Corps of Engineers' assessment of the nation's hydroelectric resources provides a current and comprehensive estimate of the potential for incremental or new generation at existing dams and other water resource projects, as well as for undeveloped sites in the US. The demand for hydroelectric power is addressed and various related policy and technical considerations are investigated to determine the incentives, constraints, and impacts of developing hydropower to meet a portion of the fut… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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Solar thermal small power systems study, program summary report. Phase II: study results

Description: This Phase II Study of small solar power systems (SSPS) has been structured to determine conditions under which SSPS can be cost-effective sources of electric power in the US in the period 1985 to 2015. An extensive data base, which provides a discrete identification of all utility and industrial electric generating units up to and including 10 MW/sub e/ in rated capacity, has been prepared. This data base defines the market for which comparative evaluations are made of SSPS and alternative fos… more
Date: July 12, 1979
Creator: Lapedes, D.E.; Munjal, P.K. & Sitney, L.R.
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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 1. Pacific Northwest region

Description: The preliminary inventory and analysis procedures provide a comprehensive assessment of the undeveloped hydroelectric power potential in the US and determines which sites merit more thorough investigation. Over 5400 existing structures have been identified as having the physical potential to add hydropower plants or increase hydropower output thereby increasing our present hydropower capacity from a total of 64,000 MW to 158,000 MW and our energy from 280,000 GWH to 503,000 GWH. While the physi… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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Washington State Biomass Data Book

Description: This is the first edition of the Washington State Biomass Databook. It assess sources and approximate costs of biomass fuels, presents a view of current users, identifies potential users in the public and private sectors, and lists prices of competing energy resources. The summary describes key from data from the categories listed above. Part 1, Biomass Supply, presents data increasing levels of detail on agricultural residues, biogas, municipal solid waste, and wood waste. Part 2, Current Indu… more
Date: July 1, 1991
Creator: Deshaye, J. A. & Kerstetter, J. D.
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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 5. Southeast region

Description: In the Southeast region, the maximum physical potential for all sites exceeds 48,000 MW with an estimated average annual energy of more than 137,000 GWH. By comparison, these values represent about 9% of both the total potential capacity and hydroelectric energy estimated for the entire US. Of the total capacity estimated for the region, 11,800 MW has been installed. The remainder (36,200 MW) is the maximum which could be developed by upgrading and expanding existing projects (13,000 MW), and b… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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Regional hydrothermal commercialization plan

Description: This plan for the Rocky Mountain Basin and Range Region articulates the complete range of initiatives (federal, state, local, and industrial) required for the early commercialization of the regions geothermal resources. (MHR)
Date: July 14, 1978
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Continuation of systems study of fuels from grasses and grains: Phase 2 and Phase 3. Final report

Description: Results are presented of an investigation of biomass-derived fuels from grasses and grains. A region-by-region analysis of biomass production, with both the present (near-term) and the future (mid-term) being considered is presented. The overall approach for analysis of the near-term involved least cost analysis of production, transportation, and energy conversion. The mid-term analyses were structured around the assumed implementation of modified crop production systems in which land was more … more
Date: July 31, 1979
Creator: McElroy, A. D.; Tinberg, C.; Davis, M.; Snyder, M. & Allen, A. D.
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Regional Analysis of Lg Attenuation: Comparison of 1D Methods in Northern California and Application to the Yellow Sea / Korean Peninsula

Description: The measurement of regional attenuation Q{sup -1} can produce method dependent results. The discrepancies among methods are due to differing parameterizations (e.g., geometrical spreading rates), employed datasets (e.g., choice of path lengths and sources), and methodologies themselves (e.g., measurement in the frequency or time domain). We apply the coda normalization (CN), two-station (TS), reverse two-station (RTS), source-pair/receiver-pair (SPRP), and the new coda-source normalization (CS)… more
Date: July 6, 2007
Creator: Ford, S R; Dreger, D S; Mayeda, K M; Walter, W R; Malagnini, L & Phillips, W S
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U.S. Regional Demand Forecasts Using NEMS and GIS

Description: The National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) is a multi-sector, integrated model of the U.S. energy system put out by the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration. NEMS is used to produce the annual 20-year forecast of U.S. energy use aggregated to the nine-region census division level. The research objective was to disaggregate this regional energy forecast to the county level for select forecast years, for use in a more detailed and accurate regional analysis of energy usage acr… more
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: Cohen, Jesse A.; Edwards, Jennifer L. & Marnay, Chris
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Insolation data manual and direct normal solar radiation data manual

Description: The Insolation Data Manual presents monthly averaged data which describes the availability of solar radiation at 248 National Weather Service (NWS) stations, principally in the United States. Monthly and annual average daily insolation and temperature values have been computed from a base of 24--25 years of data, generally from 1952--1975, and listed for each location. Insolation values represent monthly average daily totals of global radiation on a horizontal surface and are depicted using the… more
Date: July 1, 1990
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Gasohol: economic feasibility study. Final report

Description: This report was prepared by Development Planning and Research Associates, Inc. under a contract with the Energy Research and Development Center of the University of Nebraska in cooperation with the Agricultural Products Industrial Utilization Committee and the State of Nebraska. Funding for this study was provided to the Energy Research and Development Center by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Old West Regional Commission. The primary objective of the study was to: determine the fiscal an… more
Date: July 1, 1978
Creator: David, M. L.; Hammaker, G. S.; Buzenberg, R. J. & Wagner, J. P.
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Application analysis of solar total energy systems to the residential sector. Volume II, energy requirements. Final report

Description: This project analyzed the application of solar total energy systems to appropriate segments of the residential sector and determined their market penetration potential. This volume covers the work done on energy requirements definition and includes the following: (1) identification of the single-family and multi-family market segments; (2) regionalization of the United States; (3) electrical and thermal load requirements, including time-dependent profiles; (4) effect of conservation measures on… more
Date: July 1, 1979
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Regional issue identification and assessment (RIIA). Volume I. An analysis of the TRENDLONG MID-MID Scenario for Federal Region 10

Description: Environmental, human health and safety, socioeconomic and institutional impacts of future energy development for Federal Region 10, which includes the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, are reported. It is concluded that the reduction in electric generating capacity of 568 MWe specified by the scenario for Alaska will not be realized because of institutional constraints and economic impacts. Development of 1000 MWe of geothermal generating capacity in Region 10 called for by the s… more
Date: July 1, 1979
Creator: Wilfert, G. L.; Beckwith, M. A.; Cowan, C. E. & Keizur, G. R.
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Commercial applications of solar total energy systems. Final report. Volume 2. Technical

Description: The overall objective of this program was to assess the feasibility of using solar energy to provide a significant fraction of the energy needs of commercial buildings that have energy demands greater than 200 kWe. This volume of the final report discusses the approach employed to develop: (1) STES concept configurations and component data, (2) commercial buildings application data, and (3) computer simulation programs for evaluating various STES concept-commercial buildings applications. Vario… more
Date: July 1, 1978
Creator: Boobar, M. G.; McFarland, B. L.; Nalbandian, S. J.; Willcox, W. W.; French, E. P. & Smith, K. E.
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