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What You Need to Know About Energy
The information in this booklet was derived from data provided by the Energy Information Administration and from the following National Research Council reports. Specific citations can be found in the online version of the booklet at www.nationalacademies.org/energybooklet.
Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy(2007)
The Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects(2007)
Prospective Evaluation of Applied Energy Research and Development at DOE (PhaseTwo)(2007)
Alternatives to the Indian Point Energy Center for Meeting New York Electric PowerNeeds(2006)
Prospective Evaluation of Applied Energy Research and Development at DOE (PhaseOne): A First Look Forward(2005)
Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report(2005)
The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs(2004)
Novel Approaches to Carbon Management: Separation, Capture, Sequestration, andConversion to Useful Products—Workshop Report(2003)
Review of the DOE’s Vision 21 Research and Development Program, Phase 1(2003)
Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards(2002)
Partnerships for Solid-State Lighting: Report of a Workshop(2002)
Energy Research at DOE: Was It Worth It? Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy Research1978 to 2000(2001)
Renewable Power Pathways: A Review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s RenewableEnergy Programs(2000)
Reports from the National Academies are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; 800-624-6242; www.nap.edu. Reports are available online in a fully searchable format.