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Business strategy groups lessons learned

Description: Since FY 1977, 29 business strategy group (BSG) sessions are known to have been conducted. Four were in nuclear, 3 in resource applications, 9 in fossil energy, 10 in solar/geothermal, 1 in conservation, and 2 in EIA (systems operations and support services and programming services). DOE management needs to re-emphasize with the program mamangement the importance for the use of BSGs in the mission needs and advanced procurement plan stages of major acquisition. BSG briefings and report findings… more
Date: August 1, 1980
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Assessment of potential and existing problems concerning interface between electric utilities and cogenerators

Description: The potential and existing problems concerning the interface between US electric utilities and cogenerators are considered by region. Also considered are regulatory barriers, rates and contracts, economic feasibility, and impact on system planning. Finally, the impact of the National Energy Act on the marketability potential of cogeneration is reviewed. The three appendixes summarize the utility meetings on cogeneration held in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Date: March 1, 1980
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Investigation and evaluation of geopressured-geothermal wells. Summary of Gruy Federal's Well-of-Opportunity Program to January 31, 1980

Description: Scouting and monitoring techniques peculiar to geopressured-geothermal wells and legal problems are presented. The following are tabulated: priority wells actively monitored, industry contacts, and the summary of industry responses to well-or-opportunity solicitation. (MHR)
Date: March 1, 1980
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Cost and schedule control systems criteria for contract performance measurement. Implementation guide. [Contains glossary]

Description: This document provides uniform guidance for implementation of the DOE Order 2250.1, Cost and Schedule Control Systems Criteria (CSCSC) for Contract Performance Measurement. Its purpose is to assist both DOE and contractor representatives in fulfilling their responsibilities for meeting CSCSC requirements. Compliance with the contractual requirements for work definition, cost and schedule control, and performance reporting should provide increased assurance that a contractor's progress is suffic… more
Date: May 1, 1980
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DOE program guide for universities and other research groups. Part I. DOE Research and Development Programs; Part II. DOE Procurement and Assistance Policies/Procedures

Description: This guide addresses the DOE responsibility for fostering advanced research and development of all energy resources, both current and potential. It is intended to provide, in a single publication, all the fundamental information needed by an institution to develop a potential working relationship with DOE. Part I describes DOE research and development programs and facilities, and identifies areas of additional research needs and potential areas for new research opportunities. It also summarizes… more
Date: March 1, 1980
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Overview-absorption/Rankine solar cooling program

Description: The tasks being performed in the absorption and Rankine program areas run the gamut from basic work on fluids to development of chillers and chiller components, to field and reliability testing of complete cooling systems. In the absorption program, there are six current and five essentially completed projects. In the Rankine program, there are five current projects directly supported by DOE, and three projects funded through and managed by NASA/MSFC (Manned Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala… more
Date: March 1, 1980
Creator: Wahlig, M.; Heitz, A. & Boyce, B.
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Doing business with the Department of Energy

Description: How a private concern goes about doing business with DOE is described. The guide presents the material to answer that question and is intended for general information purposes and as a convenient marketing tool. Specific legal requirements, policies, and procedures are contained in applicable laws and regulations. References are made to these laws and regulations in the guide and a listing of those considered to be of major importance are included in the chapter, References and Bibliography. Th… more
Date: December 1, 1980
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Photovoltaic concentrator technology development project. Sixth project integration meeting

Description: Thirty-three abstracts and short papers are presented which describe the current status of research, development, and demonstration of concentrator solar cell technology. Solar concentrators discussed include the parabolic trough, linear focus Fresnel lens, point focus Fresnel lens, and the parabolic dish. Solar cells studied include silicon, GaAs, and AlGaAs. Research on multiple junction cells, combined photovoltaic/thermal collectors, back contact solar cells, and beam splitter modules is de… more
Date: October 1, 1980
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Capsule review of the DOE research and development and field facilities

Description: A description is given of the roles of DOE's headquarters, field offices, major multiprogram laboratories, Energy Technology and Mining Technology Centers, and other government-owned, contractor-operated facilities, which are located in all regions of the US. Descriptions of DOE facilities are given for multiprogram laboratories (12); program-dedicated facilities (biomedical and environmental facilities-12, fossil energy facilities-7, fusion energy facility-1, nuclear development facilities-3, … more
Date: September 1, 1980
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Progress Report 16 for the period April-September 1980, and the proceedings of the 16th Project Integration Meeting

Description: Progress made by the Low-Cost Solar Array Project during the period April to September 1980, is reported in detail. Progress on project analysis and integration; technology development in silicon material, large-area silicon sheet and encapsulation; production process and equipment development; engineering, and operations is described. A report on, and copies of visual presentations made at, the Project Integration Meeting held September 24 and 25, 1980 are included.
Date: January 1, 1980
Creator: McDonald, R.R.
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Development of new business opportunities for minorities in nuclear energy. Final report

Description: In Part I of this report the basis for the optimal development of new business opportunities for minorities in nuclear energy programs is defined within the successful completion of all contract tasks. The basis presented consists of an identification of a set of qualified minority-owned small businesses, a defined reservoir of highly trained minorities with applicable expertise, a policy context for the development of opportunities, and a proposed networking structure for information transfer/… more
Date: December 15, 1980
Creator: Spight, C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cost and schedule control systems criteria for contract performance measurement: contractor reporting/data analysis guide

Description: The DOE Cost and Schedule Control Systems Criteria (CSCSC) require that a contractor's management control systems include methods and procedures designed to ensure that they will accomplish, in addition to other requirements, a summarization of data elements to the level of reporting to DOE specified in the contract under separate clause. Reports provided to DOE must relate contract cost, schedule, and technical accomplishment to a baseline plan, within the framework of both the contract Work B… more
Date: November 1, 1980
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Energy Emergency Management Information System (EEMIS): functional requirements

Description: This report deals with the functional requirements of the Energy Emergency Management Information System (EEMIS) as it is defined for State level use (EEMIS-S). This report provides a technical description of the EEMIS-S requirements. These guidelines state that in order to create the widest practicable competition the system's requirements, with few exceptions, must be expressed in functional terms without reference to specific hardware or software products, and that wherever exceptions a… more
Date: October 17, 1980
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Problems of minority fuel-oil dealers

Description: Claims that minority fuel oil dealers are hampered by severe impediments in the competition for contracts for oil, loan funds from banks, and assistance from the Federal government are explored. Possible remedial actions are recommended. The study focused on the metropolitan areas of Boston, Providence, and New York City. Following the introductory section, the evolving role of minority oil retailers in the Northeast market is reviewed in the second section. The third section examines the speci… more
Date: January 1, 1980
Creator: Kalt, Joseph P. & Lee, Henry
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Fort Hood solar energy project

Description: During the period April 1975 to March 1978, the American Technological University (ATU) of Killeen, Texas, was awarded several follow-on contracts by the Division of Solar Energy (DSE), Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), which subsequently became the Division of Solar Technology (DST), Department of Energy (DOE). The contracts were to design a solar total energy system for use at Fort Hood, Texas. A review encompassing the period of the project from January 1975 to March 197… more
Date: July 30, 1980
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Solar production of industrial process hot water: operation and evaluation of the Campbell Soup hot water solar facility. Final report, September 1, 1979-December 10, 1980

Description: The operation and evaluation of a solar hot water facility designed by Acurex Corporation and installed (November 1977) at the Campbell Soup Company Sacramento, California canning plant is summarized. The period of evaluation was for 12 months from October 1979 through September 1980. The objective of the work was to obtain additional, long term data on the operation and performance of the facility. Minor modifications to the facility were completed. The system was operated for 15 months, and 1… more
Date: December 1, 1980
Creator: Kull, J. I.; Niemeyer, W. N. & Youngblood, S. B.
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Coordination and management tasks for the IEA solar heating and cooling program and CCMS solar energy pilot study. Final report

Description: The objective of the project entitled, Coordination/Management Tasks for the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Program and CCMS Solar Energy Pilot Study, was to provide support to DOE in connection with the afore-named multilateral cooperative projects. The work included both management assistance for the overall IEA and CCMS projects and technical involvement in IEA Task I, particularly the solar system performance validation effort. The final report, covering the period March 15, 1979 - September… more
Date: October 1, 1980
Creator: Blum, S B & Kennish, W J
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Benchmark Script and Evaluation Criteria

Description: The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Emergency Management Information System requires time-sharing and remote-job-entry services for their state Energy Emergency Management Information System (EEMIS-S). The Office is soliciting time-sharing services through use of GSA's Teleprocessing Service Program - Multiple Award Schedule Contracts (TSP-MASC) process. The functional mandatory and desirable requirements that candidate vendors should provide are described in the Functional Requirements… more
Date: October 31, 1980
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