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State legislatures and energy policy in the Northeast: energy facility siting and legislative action

At the Federal level, a vast array of bureaucratic and legislative institutions are presently immersed in various explorations of energy policy and its national ramifications. Almost each of the 50 states has Energy offices. One element of the institutional/political equation, however, often is missed in studies of energy policy: the state legislature. This institution may well be vitally important to formulation of broad policies, and certainly is critical to successful implementation of certa… more

Date: June 1, 1977

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 6. Northeast region

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

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Code manual for passive solar design single family residential construction

General information is presented on types of passive solar techniques and a method for estimating passive solar performance. Important codes and standards are described, each description listing the items in the code which could have a potential impact on a passive solar design and analyzing the effect of the code on the use of such techniques. State and local codes and code agencies are summarized. The local summary contains the name of a contact in the enforcement agency to whom specific ques… more

Date: August 1, 1979

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Summary report on the Solar Consumer Assurance Network (SOLCAN) Program Planning Task in the southern region

The goal of the SOLCAN Program Planning Task is to assist in the development, at the state and local levels, of consumer assurance approaches that will support the accelerated adoption and effective use of new products promoted by government incentives to consumers to meet our nation's energy needs. The task includes state-conducted evaluations and state SOLCAN meetings to identify consumer assurance mechanisms, assess their effectiveness, and identify and describe alternative means for st… more

Date: March 15, 1981

Creator: Browne, M. B.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Eastern hot dry rock target prospect: a case history

The Eastern Hot Dry Rock Target Prospect is located in a corridor between Smith Island, Maryland on Chesapeake Bay and the southern tip of Assateague Island, Virginia on the Atlantic Ocean. The prospect was selected for investigation based on anomalously high heat flow values and thermal gradients previously determined. The exploration program was aimed at locating the most favorable location within the site area for the targeting of a deep test borehole for HDR heat extraction. The program con… more

Date: January 1, 1980

Creator: Schubert, C. E.; Maxwell, J. C. & Johnson, W. J.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Preliminary analysis of legal obstacles and incentives to the development of low-head hydroelectric power in the northeastern United States

A preliminary analysis of the legal obstacles and incentives to the development of the low-head hydroelectric potential of the 19 northeastern US (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia) is presented. The statutes and case laws of the 19 states and the Federal government which affect developers of small dams are stressed. T… more

Date: May 1, 1980

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Renewable Resources: a national catalog of model projects. Volume 3. Southern Solar Energy Center Region

This compilation of diverse conservation and renewable energy projects across the United States was prepared through the enthusiastic participation of solar and alternate energy groups from every state and region. Compiled and edited by the Center for Renewable Resources, these projects reflect many levels of innovation and technical expertise. In many cases, a critique analysis is presented of how projects performed and of the institutional conditions associated with their success or failure. … more

Date: July 1, 1980

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Regional Issue Identification and Assessment program (RIIA). Environmental impacts and issues of the EIA MID-MID scenario: Federal Region III (mid-Atlantic)

The EIA MID-MID scenario generally reinforces existing environmental concerns in the mid-Atlantic region. This results in part from the emphasis on existing rather than new energy technologies. The widespread public opposition to nuclear power in the region is likely to impede realization of the nuclear goals of the scenario. About 50% improvement in sulfur oxides air quality is projected for the region (all states), based on emissions reductions both within the region and in neighboring region… more

Date: May 1, 1979

Creator: Brainard, J. & Lipfert, F.W.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Economic and engineering analysis of a selected full-scale trommel screen operation

The trommel screen located at the Baltimore County municipal solid waste processing plant operated by Teledyne National was evaluated for a 1-year period. This trommel is used to remove noncombustibles from refuse derived fuel (RDF) and thereby reduce ash content and increase heating value of the RDF. The trommel is 8 m in length, 3.7 m in diameter, has 32-mm holes, and can be operated at 6 to 12 rpm. Economic operating and maintenance data were collected for the period November 1980 through Oc… more

Date: October 1, 1983

Creator: Hennon, G. J.; Fiscus, D. E.; Glaub, J. C. & Savage, G. M.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Geothermal energy development in the Eastern United States. Technical assistance report No. 4. Geothermal space heating: Pittsville Middle/Elementary School, Pittsville, Maryland

A technical evaluation was made to determine whether geothermal energy obtained from a well could be used to space heat the new school building being constructed as well as the existing elementary wing of the Pittsville School. The first part deals with space heating the new school building only; the second part pertains to space heating the new school building together with the new existing wing. An addendum was added for new well and production pump costs. (MHR)

Date: June 1, 1980

Creator: Briesen, R.V. & Yu, K.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Direct application of east coast geothermal resources in a frozen food plant. Final report

The technical and economic viability of retrofitting an existing frozen food plant in Salisbury, Maryland to utilize the anticipated geothermal resources in that area was evaluated, via a budgetary level design and cost estimating analysis. Based on predicted reservoir data, a design concept was developed from production well through the plant to final brine disposal. A parametric analysis of capital and operating costs was performed which covered the range of geothermal design data developed. … more

Date: January 1, 1979

Creator: Ammerlaan, A.C.F.; Knebel, M.E. & Czarnecki, R.J.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Problems of hydroelectric development at existing dams: an analysis of institutional, economic, and environmental restraints in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland

The methodology that has been developed to analyze the impact of possible government actions on the development of small-scale hydroelectric power in the United States is described. The application of the methodology to a specific region of the United States is also described. Within the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) region, the methodology has been used to evaluate the significance of some of the existing institutional and economic constraints on hydroelectric development at existing … more

Date: April 1, 1979

Creator: Taylor, R. J. & Green, L. L.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Berlin, Maryland district heating assessment project

The feasibility of a geothermal district heating system was explored with emphasis on environmental impacts. Alternative energy sources, economic impact, and institutional factors are discussed. The cost of the wells caused the project to be shelved for the present. (MHR)

Date: unknown

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Environmental assessment of Chalk Point cooling tower drift and vapor emissions

An assessment is provided of selected environmental effects of operating the cooling towers and stacks of Units No. 3 and No. 4 of the Potomac Electric Power Company's generating station at Chalk Point, Maryland. The emphasis is on the magnitude of salt deposition to the area surrounding the cooling tower due to saline water drift. A secondary but important consideration is the magnitude of salt loading due to saline drift from the stack which uses saline river water in scrubbing flue gases. Th… more

Date: March 1, 1979

Creator: Davis, E. A.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Berlin, Maryland, district heating assessment program. Feasibility study

Ebasco conducted the technical and economic portion of this study to determine the feasibility of constructing a district heating system with a geothermal energy source for the town of Berlin, Maryland. The Berlin District Heating Assessment Work Group (DHAWG) provided the information on the energy needs of all potential users. Previous work was used to estimate the potential geothermal energy available beneath the town. A computer program, GRITS, developed by JHU was also used to evaluate vari… more

Date: September 1, 1982

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1000 Megawatts (MW) of New Wind Power in Maryland (Fact Sheet)

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America Program is committed to educating state-level policy makers and other stakeholders about the economic, CO2 emissions, and water conservation impacts of wind power. This analysis highlights the expected impacts of 1000 MW of wind power in Michigan. We forecast the cumulative economic benefits from 1000 MW of development in Maryland to be $1.2 billion, annual CO2 reductions are estimated at 3 million tons, and annual water savings are 1,581 mi… more

Date: June 1, 2008

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Measurement and Simulation of Source-Generated Halos in the University of Maryland Electron Ring (Umer)

One of the areas of fundamental beam physics that have served as the rationale for recent research on UMER is the study of the generation and evolution of beam halos. Recent experiments and simulations have identified imperfections in the source geometry, particularly in the region near the emitter edge, as a significant potential source of halo particles. The edge-generated halo particles, both in the experiments and the simulations are found to pass through the center of the beam a short dist… more

Date: June 18, 2007

Creator: Haber, I.; Haber, I.; Bernal, S.; Kishek, R. A.; O'Shea, P. G.; Papadopoulos, C. et al.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Geothermal policy project. Quarterly report, September 1, 1980-November 30, 1980

Efforts continued to carry forward policy development in existing project states. Follow-up contacts were made with most project states, and state visits and meetings occurred in eight project states. Several state-specific documents and one background document, geothermal Policies in Selected States, were prepared during this reporting period. In Yakima, Washington, the project cosponsored a geothermal symposium with the Washington State Energy Office, in addition to attending several other ge… more

Date: January 1, 1981

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Hot dry rock geothermal resource ownership and the law

A basis is provided for changing the design of some legislative definitions of geothermal energy to allow the emergence and implementation of a hot dry rock geothermal energy-producing technology. A study of existing federal and state geothermal statutes has been conducted to determine the extent to which legislation acts to constrain the commercialization of this particular technology. A definitional problem has been identified and a solution presented. This report clarifies the distinctions b… more

Date: September 1, 1979

Creator: McNamara, J.J. & Kaufman, E.L.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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State Energy Overview. [Contains glossary]

An overview of selected energy-related data for the United States, for each state, and for the District of Columbia is presented. Included are the quantities of energy produced and consumed, estimates of fuel reserves, the value of nonrenewable fuels produced by type, energy expenditures, and consumer prices. Also provided for each state are selected demographic and energy-related information that have been ranked and expressed as a percent of the national total. This overview provides a ready … more

Date: October 1, 1983

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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State background-radiation levels: results of measurements taken during 1975-1979

Background radiation levels across the United States have been measured by the Off-Site Pollutant Measurements Group of the Health and Safety Research Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These measurements have been conducted as part of the ORNL program of radiological surveillance at inactive uranium mills and sites formerly utilized during Manhattan Engineer District and early Atomic Energy Commission projects. The measurements included determination of /sup 226/Ra, /sup 232/Th,… more

Date: November 1, 1981

Creator: Myrick, T. E.; Berven, B. A. & Haywood, F. F.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Solar concentrator on Padonia Elementary School. Final report

The Padonia installation, its operational procedures, and maintenance requirements are described. The system design, performance data, operational logic, construction drawings, and E-cube computer run to determine the heating and cooling requirements for the Padonia Elementary Cafetorium, Library, and Administrative Suite are presented in appendices. This is a hydronic system using concentrating collectors for heating and cooling. (MHR)

Date: August 1, 1979

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Analysis of costs and scarce fuel savings associated with nine Eastern and North Central center city conversions to a district energy system

This study considers the major urbanized areas of nine US cities to arrive at rough estimates of costs required to retrofit them with district energy systems (DES). Only those costs associated with heating and hot water are addressed here. Demand estimates and energy-supply analyses are made, and component capital costs are estimated to arrive at annualized system costs. Finally, a comparison of alternative energy-delivery options is made, and estimates of scarce-fuel savings are derived. 49 re… more

Date: February 1, 1979

Creator: Davis, A. A.; Santini, D. J.; Marder, S. M. & Bernow, S. S.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Preliminary assessment of the prospects for use of refuse-derived fuel in Maryland

The deployment problems of refuse derived fuel (RDF) production in Maryland are examined. Problems experienced by the pyrolysis plant in Baltimore City and the resource recovery plant in Baltimore County are cited. Maryland's municipal solid waste problems are discussed with emphasis on the major components of the municipal solid waste stream, e.g., volume, composition, and location; collection methods used; present and long-range disposal methods; and regulations and ordinances. The generic so… more

Date: February 1, 1979

Creator: Metz, W.C.; Shyer, J. & Edgecomb, K.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department