United States Department of Energy

Electricity requirements for a digital society by Walter Baer ( )
4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,570 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Increasing use of the Internet and other information and communications technologies (ICTs) marks a U.S. transition toward a "digital society" that may profoundly affect electricity supply, demand and delivery. RAND developed four 20-year scenarios of ICT evolution (2001-2021) for the U.S. Department of Energy and assessed their implications for future U.S. electricity requirements. Increased power consumption by ICT equipment is the most direct and visible effect, but not necessarily the most important. Over time, the effects that ICTs have on energy management, e-commerce, telework, and related trends will likely be much more consequential. Even large growth in the deployment and use of digital technologies will only modestly increase U.S. electricity use over the next two decades. The more pressing concern for an emerging digital society will be how to provide the higher-quality and more-reliable power that ICTs demand

State level changes in energy intensity and their national implications by Mark Bernstein ( )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1,367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The National Energy Policy released by the Bush Administration in 2001 calls for continued reductions in U.S. energy intensity, typically defined as energy consumption per dollar of gross economic output. The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy asked RAND to examine changes in energy intensity as part of a larger effort to identify state-level factors that may contribute to efficient energy use nationwide. The authors examined changes in energy intensity from 1977 through 1999 across the 48 contiguous states and in each of the states' residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation energy-consuming sectors. They identified a number of factors that may explain why some states had different patterns of energy intensity than others: energy prices; the mix of industrial and commercial activities; production capacity utilization; capital investment and new construction; population and demographics; climate; technological innovation; and the energy policies of national, state, and local governments. The results from this study suggests that opportunities may exist for the Department of Energy to increase its involvement in helping states to share information and to provide guidance on state-level actions that are effective in reducing energy intensity

Trinity site 1945-1995 a national historic landmark White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico by Inc NetLibrary ( )
in English and held by 1,181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

E-vision 2002 shaping our energy future : shaping our future by reducing energy intensity in the U.S. economy by David Ortiz ( )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1,069 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The E-Vision 2002 Conference, held in May 2002, was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy as a step toward implementing a key recommendation of the Bush administration?s National Energy Policy. It gathered 150 of the nation?s leading energy experts to discuss ways of reducing the country?s energy intensity. This volume and the additional volume enclosed on CD-ROM contain the presentations and discussions that took place at the conference, including the identification of goals and the means to achieve them. It is a key work for those involved in implementing the National Energy Policy

Fuel economy guide ( )
in English and held by 1,050 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nuclear safety ( )
in English and held by 949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The effects of nuclear weapons by United States ( Book )
5 editions published between 1977 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When 'The Effects of Atomic Weapons' was published in 1950, the explosive energy yields of the fission bombs available at that time were equivalent to some thousands of tons (i.e., kilotons) of TNT. With the development of thermonuclear (fusion) weapons, having energy yields in the range of millions of tons (i.e., megatons) of TNT, a new presentation, entitled 'The Effects of Nuclear Weapons, ' was issued in 1957. A completely revised edition was published in 1962 and this was reprinted with a few changes early in 1964. Since the last version of 'The Effects of Nuclear Weapons' was prepared, much new information has become available concerning nuclear weapons effects. This has come in part from the series of atmospheric tests, including several at very high altitudes, conducted in the Pacific Ocean area in 1962. In addition, laboratory studies, theoretical calculations, and computer simulations have provided a better understanding of the various effects. Within the limits imposed by security requirements, the new information has been incorporated in the present edition. In particular, attention may be called to a new chapter on the electromagnetic pulse. The material is arranged in a manner that should permit the general reader to obtain a good understanding of the various topics without having to cope with the more technical details. Most chapters are thus in two parts: the first part is written at a fairly low technical level whereas the second treats some of the more technical and mathematical aspects. The presentation allows the reader to omit any or all of the latter sections without loss of continuity

Report to the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Secretary of Energy by United States ( )
in English and held by 880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Review of U.S. Department of Energy Technical basis report for surface characteristics, preclosure hydrology, and erosion ( )
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Letter report burning plasma assessment (Phase 1) by National Research Council (U.S.) ( )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide