Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... technologies and policy measures together , they accelerate technology develop- ment , diffusion , and transfer in all sectors . For example , numerous studies have indicated a 10 to 30 percent energy efficiency gain above present ...
... technologies and policy measures together , they accelerate technology develop- ment , diffusion , and transfer in all sectors . For example , numerous studies have indicated a 10 to 30 percent energy efficiency gain above present ...
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... technologies and policy measures that accelerate technology development , diffusion , and transfer in all sectors , including the energy , industry , transportation , residential / commercial , and agricultural / forestry sectors ...
... technologies and policy measures that accelerate technology development , diffusion , and transfer in all sectors , including the energy , industry , transportation , residential / commercial , and agricultural / forestry sectors ...
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... technologies available . PART IV : Conclusion Policymakers are faced with responding to the risks posed by ... technologies and low greenhouse gas emission energy supply technologies . A coordinated effort to address the climate change ...
... technologies available . PART IV : Conclusion Policymakers are faced with responding to the risks posed by ... technologies and low greenhouse gas emission energy supply technologies . A coordinated effort to address the climate change ...
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... technological advances but could increase both the rate and the eventual magnitude of climate change , hence the ... technologies and appro- priate information . The efficacy and cost - effective use of adap- tation strategies will ...
... technological advances but could increase both the rate and the eventual magnitude of climate change , hence the ... technologies and appro- priate information . The efficacy and cost - effective use of adap- tation strategies will ...
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... technologies already are widely used . In 1990 , renewable sources of energy contributed about 20 % of the world's primary energy consumption , most of it fuelwood and hydropower . Technological advances offer new opportunities and ...
... technologies already are widely used . In 1990 , renewable sources of energy contributed about 20 % of the world's primary energy consumption , most of it fuelwood and hydropower . Technological advances offer new opportunities and ...
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