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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... efficiency gains above present levels are feasible at little or no net cost in many parts of the world through technical conservation measures and improved management practices over the next 2 to 3 decades . Using technologies that ...
... efficiency gains above present levels are feasible at little or no net cost in many parts of the world through technical conservation measures and improved management practices over the next 2 to 3 decades . Using technologies that ...
Page 86
... efficiency standards , such as for appliances and fuel economy ; ( ix ) stimulating research , development , and demonstration to make new technologies available . PART IV : Conclusion Policymakers are faced with responding to the risks ...
... efficiency standards , such as for appliances and fuel economy ; ( ix ) stimulating research , development , and demonstration to make new technologies available . PART IV : Conclusion Policymakers are faced with responding to the risks ...
Page 105
... efficiency because of the possibility of switching fuels and energy sources . Because energy use is growing world - wide , even replacing current tech- nology with more efficient technology could still lead to an absolute increase in ...
... efficiency because of the possibility of switching fuels and energy sources . Because energy use is growing world - wide , even replacing current tech- nology with more efficient technology could still lead to an absolute increase in ...
Page 106
... efficiency ( e.g. , energy and materials savings , cogeneration , energy cascading , steam recovery , and use of more efficient 4.1.3 . Energy Supply motors and other electrical devices ) ; recycling materials and switching to those ...
... efficiency ( e.g. , energy and materials savings , cogeneration , energy cascading , steam recovery , and use of more efficient 4.1.3 . Energy Supply motors and other electrical devices ) ; recycling materials and switching to those ...
Page 107
... efficiency and significantly increases the production cost of electricity . Another approach to decarbonization uses fossil fuel feed- stocks to make hydrogen - rich fuels . Both approaches generate a byproduct stream of CO2 that could ...
... efficiency and significantly increases the production cost of electricity . Another approach to decarbonization uses fossil fuel feed- stocks to make hydrogen - rich fuels . Both approaches generate a byproduct stream of CO2 that could ...
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