211 Matching Results

Search Results

Results: 1 - 24 next
open access

Simulation of Alpha-Channeling in Mirror Machines

Description: Applying α-channeling techniques to mirror machines can significantly increase their effective reactivity, thus making open configurations more advantageous for practical fusion. A large fraction of α particle energy can be extracted using rf waves. Effects employed to cool α particles can also in principle be used to heat the fusion ions; the possibility to design a configuration of rf waves which could be used to perform both tasks is demonstrated.
Date: March 17, 2008
Creator: A.I. Zhmoginov, N.J. Fisch
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Exceptional Ground Accelerations and Velocities Caused by Earthquakes

Description: This project aims to understand the characteristics of the free-field strong-motion records that have yielded the 100 largest peak accelerations and the 100 largest peak velocities recorded to date. The peak is defined as the maximum magnitude of the acceleration or velocity vector during the strong shaking. This compilation includes 35 records with peak acceleration greater than gravity, and 41 records with peak velocities greater than 100 cm/s. The results represent an estimated 150,000 instr… more
Date: January 17, 2008
Creator: Anderson, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Developments in Oil Shale

Description: No Description Available.
Date: November 17, 2008
Creator: Andrews, Anthony
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Mandatory Spending Since 1962

Description: This report reviews trends in mandatory spending since 1962. CBO baseline projections of mandatory spending, which extend to 2018, as well as extended baseline projections through 2082 are used to consider the long-term consequences of current mandatory spending policies.1 The report looks at mandatory spending and how it has grown over time relative to total federal spending and to the size of the U.S. economy.
Date: December 17, 2008
Creator: Austin, D. A. & Levit, Mindy R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Auction-Rate Securities

Description: This report discusses auction-rate securities (ARSs), which most are long-term bonds, although some ARS are structured as preferred shares and so have no maturities.
Date: September 17, 2008
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Snake River Sockeye Salmon Captive Broodstock Program Hatchery Element : Project Progress Report 2007 Annual Report.

Description: Numbers of Snake River sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka have declined dramatically in recent years. In Idaho, only the lakes of the upper Salmon River (Sawtooth Valley) remain as potential sources of production (Figure 1). Historically, five Sawtooth Valley lakes (Redfish, Alturas, Pettit, Stanley, and Yellowbelly) supported sockeye salmon (Bjornn et al. 1968; Chapman et al. 1990). Currently, only Redfish Lake receives a remnant anadromous run. On April 2, 1990, the National Oceanic and Atmosp… more
Date: December 17, 2008
Creator: Baker, Dan J.; Heindel, Jeff A.; Green, Daniel G. & Kline, Paul A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Climate Change Technology R&D Portfolio Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Description: In this project we have completed, or are in the process of, collecting and analyzing information on seven energy technologies – solar photovoltaics, nuclear power, carbon capture and storage, electricity from biomass, liquid bio-fuels, and batteries – in regards to their potential impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We have collected expert elicitations, relating U.S. government funding trajectories to probabilities of success. We then used MiniCAM, a technologically-detailed Integrat… more
Date: November 17, 2008
Creator: Baker, E.; Keisler, J. & Chon, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation

Description: The Animal Welfare Act was first passed in 1966 to prevent pets from being stolen for sale to research laboratories, and to improve the treatment and wellbeing of animals intended for research. The passage in 2007 of legislation on animal fighting marked the sixth time Congress has amended the act to strengthen enforcement, expand coverage to more animals and activities, or curtail practices viewed as cruel, among other things. The Animal Welfare Act amendments in the 2008 farm bill band the im… more
Date: November 17, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Livestock Feed Costs: Concerns and Options

Description: This report discusses higher livestock feed costs. The authors argue the current public policies, including financial incentives that divert corn from feed uses into ethanol production.
Date: September 17, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture: Status and Current Issues

Description: This report describes several scientifically emerging animal biotechnologies that are raising a variety of questions concerning risks to humans, animals, and the environment, as well as ethical concerns. The report examines applications of the technologies and discusses major issues that may arise.
Date: January 17, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S. & Cowan, Tadlock
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Closeout Report Department of Energy Grant DE-FG02 95ER40931 Advanced Map Methods for the Description of Particle Beam Dynamics

Description: The above grant was active at Michigan State University from 1994 until 2007. We summarize and document the various activities and key output under the grant, including degrees awarded to graduate students at MSU and through the VUBeam program sponsored by the grant, the books, publications and reports produced, the meetings organized, and the presentations given.
Date: December 17, 2008
Creator: Berz, Martin & Makino, Kyoko
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Pilot Testing of WRI'S Novel Mercury Control Technology by Pre-Combustion Thermal Treatment of Coal

Description: The challenges to the coal-fired power industry continue to focus on the emission control technologies, such as mercury, and plant efficiency improvements. An alternate approach to post-combustion control of mercury, while improving plant efficiency deals with Western Research Institute's (WRI)'s patented pre-combustion mercury removal and coal upgrading technology. WRI was awarded under the DOE's Phase III Mercury program, to evaluate the effectiveness of WRI's novel thermal pretreatment proce… more
Date: August 17, 2008
Creator: Bland, Alan; Newcomer, Jesse & Sellakumar, Kumar
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Bush Administration Policy Regarding Congressionally Originated Earmarks: an Overview

Description: This report provides an analysis of Bush Administration policy regarding congressionally originated earmarks, focusing primarily on the veto threat and E.O., and related issues for Congress.
Date: November 17, 2008
Creator: Brass, Clinton T.; Hatch, Garrett L. & Peterson, Eric R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Nanoparticle Solar Cell Final Technical Report

Description: The purpose of this work was to demonstrate all-inorganic nanoparticle-based solar cells with photovoltaic performance extending into the near-IR region of the solar spectrum as a pathway towards improving power conversion efficiencies. The field of all-inorganic nanoparticle-based solar cells is very new, with only one literature publication in the prior to our project. Very little is understood regarding how these devices function. Inorganic solar cells with IR performance have previously bee… more
Date: June 17, 2008
Creator: Breeze, Alison, J; Sahoo, Yudhisthira; Reddy, Damoder; Sholin, Veronica & Carter, Sue
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Physical Sciences Facility Air Emission Control Equivalency Evaluation

Description: This document presents the adequacy evaluation for the application of technology standards during design, fabrication, installation and testing of radioactive air exhaust systems at the Physical Sciences Facility (PSF), located on the Horn Rapids Triangle north of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) complex. The analysis specifically covers the exhaust portion of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems associated with emission units EP-3410-01-S, EP-3420-01-S a… more
Date: October 17, 2008
Creator: Brown, David M. & Belew, Shan T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Remaining Sites Verification Package for the 100-F-54 Animal Farm Pastures, Waste Site Reclassification Form 2008-015

Description: The 100-F-54 waste site, part of the 100-FR-2 Operable Unit, is the soil associated with the former pastures for holding domestic farm animals used in experimental toxicology studies. Evaluation of historical information resulted in identification of the experimental animal farm pastures as having potential residual soil contamination due to excrement from experimental animals. The 100-F-54 animal farm pastures confirmatory sampling results support a reclassification of this site to No Action. … more
Date: April 17, 2008
Creator: Capron, J. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Back to Top of Screen