National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Brent Heard, Anne Frances Johnson
(Izdošanas datums: 24-Jan-2025, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309730624)
The U.S. electricity system, known collectively as "e;the grid,"e; is increasingly integrating a complex array of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and small-scale energy generators. By harnes...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Dec-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309717786)
National and international plans for halting and reversing climate change focus on reducing and eventually ending the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions: carbon dioxide (CO2) released by fossil fuel combustion. However, as the nation moves to...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmen
(Izdošanas datums: 13-Aug-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309721431)
Interest in decarbonizing various sectors of the U.S. economy has produced a rich body of scholarly research, policy studies, and practitioner reports on technology pathways and scenarios, with a particular focus on the power sector, vehicles, and bu...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
(Izdošanas datums: 23-Jun-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309693301)
Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing fossil-carbon-based systems with circular-carbon economies...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, C
(Izdošanas datums: 27-Feb-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309295116)
The United States has deployed commercial nuclear power since the 1950s, and as of 2021, nuclear power accounts for approximately 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation. The current commercial nuclear fleet consists entirely of thermal-spectrum, l...Lasīt vairāk
Engineering National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States, Anne Frances Johnson
(Izdošanas datums: 20-Dec-2022, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309689878)
Nuclear reactors can provide low-carbon energy, and advanced nuclear technologies could play an important role in moving the United States toward a zero-carbon future. Next-generation nuclear reactors have the potential to be smaller, safer, less exp...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resource
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Oct-2022, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309273961)
Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with petroleum accounting for 90 percent of transportation fuels. Policymakers encounter a range of questions as they consider low-carbon fuel standards to reduce...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Kyra Howe, Raphael Apeaning
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Sep-2022, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309692229)
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles will play a critical role in decarbonizing the transportation sector as the nation moves toward net-zero emissions. Recent announcements from automakers and the federal government, as well as provisions in...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Assessment of Technologies for Improving Fuel Economy of Light-Dut
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Dec-2021, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309371834)
From daily commutes to cross-country road trips, millions of light-duty vehicles are on the road every day. The transportation sector is one of the United States largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and fuel is an important cost for drivers....Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S.
(Izdošanas datums: 28-May-2021, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309684477)
Electric power is essential for the lives and livelihoods of all Americans, and the need for electricity that is safe, clean, affordable, and reliable will only grow in the decades to come. At the request of Congress and the Department of Energy, the...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Michaela Kerxhalli-Kleinfield
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Feb-2021, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309684644)
A widespread and rapid transition to a low-carbon energy system by 2050 is essential to keep pace with ambitious policy goals and avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Innovation is necessary to lower costs and improve performance of existi...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S., Anne Frances Johnson
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Aug-2020, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309680998)
Providing a reliable and resilient supply of electric power to communities across the United States has always posed a complex challenge. Utilities must support daily operations to serve a diverse array of customers across a heterogeneous landscape w...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S., Anne Frances Johnson
(Izdošanas datums: 14-Jul-2020, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309676830)
Electric power is a critical infrastructure that is vital to the U.S. economy and national security. Today, the nations electric power infrastructure is threatened by malicious attacks, accidents, and failures, as well as disruptive natural events....Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Assessment of Technologies and Ap
(Izdošanas datums: 15-May-2020, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309496384)
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses - collectively, "e;medium- and heavy-duty vehicles"e;, or MHDVs - are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of MHDVs have become...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Alex Martin
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Dec-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309670661)
While progress has been made in the development of decarbonization technologies, much work remains in scale-up and deployment. For decarbonization technologies to reach meaningful scale, real-world constraints, societal, economic, and political, must...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Applied and Theor
(Izdošanas datums: 24-Sep-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309494144)
On January 30-31, 2019 the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, in collaboration with the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems and the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, convened a workshop in Washington, D.C. to explore the...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Planning Committee on Making Climate Assessments Work, Elizabeth Zeitler, K. John Holmes
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Jan-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309487184)
Climate assessment activities are increasingly driven by subnational organizationscity, county, and state governments; utilities and private companies; and stakeholder groups and engaged publicstrying to better serve their constituents, customers, an...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Planning Committee on Making Climate Assessments Work, Elizabeth Zeitler, K. John Holmes
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Jan-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309487160)
Climate assessment activities are increasingly driven by subnational organizationscity, county, and state governments; utilities and private companies; and stakeholder groups and engaged publicstrying to better serve their constituents, customers, an...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Jul-2018, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309470544)
Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG...Lasīt vairāk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Jul-2018, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309470568)
Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG...Lasīt vairāk
