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Date May 19, 1982 Report No. PART-82-1 Title

Performance Evaluation: Energy Information Administration

,Performance Evaluation Of The Energy Information Administration Department of Energy PART-82-l MAY 19,1982 . OVERVIEW As an independent organization within the Department of Energy, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides objective and credible information and analyses needed for energy deliberations and decisionmaking. In has the past year, the administration reduced and reoriented ...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-73 Title

Natural Resources: Impact of Funding on Materials R&D Programs in the Departments of Energy and Commerce, and NASA Since FY 1980

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINCRALS DIVISION April 19, 1982 E-207081 The Honorable Dan Glickman Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Impact of Funding on Materials R&D Programs in the Departments of Energy and Commerce, and the National...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-60 Title

Energy: Probable Impacts of Budget Reductions on the Development and Use of Photovoltaic Energy Systems

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNT Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Power Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Probable Impacts Of Budget Reductions On The Development An&Use Of Photovoltaic Energy Systems Federal expenditures for the development of photovoltaic energy systems have been substantially reduced. Funding for the Federal photovoltaic program f...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-47 Title

Energy: Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs Developed by Federal Agencies--Cost, Use, and Need

General Accounting Office Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs Developed By Federal Agencies--Cost, Use, P;nd Need $ix c~~ryy analysis computer programs have been C~IWF?IO~EI~ Federal qencies at an estimated cost by of $8.1 million. A seventh program was also devel~~JMI, hut cost was not. available due to the age of trk~tf ~rruqxm. Only two of the programs are used with any degree of frequen...
Date March 11, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-57 Title

Energy: Concerns Over Plans To Construct an Experiment Test Area and Laboratory Building for the Solar Energy Research Institute

L * Utwm STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION March 11, 1982 B-198431 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy I II 117807 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Concerns Over Plans to Construct an Experiment Test Area and Laboratory Building for the Solar Energy Research Institute ~(EMD-82-57) The General Accounting Office has been monitoring the De...
Date March 11, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-20 Title

Energy: Studies on Effectiveness of Energy Tax Incentives Are Inconclusive

RElX?lRT BYTHEUS. General Accounting Office Studies On Effectiveness Of Energy Tax Incentives Are Inconclusive The Congress has enacted a series of tax incentives to encourage energy conservation and spur production of alternative fuels. GAO was asked to report on what is known ablout their effectiveness. GAO concludes that past research on energy tax incentives’ effectiveness provides no defini...
Date Feb. 8, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-34 Title

Energy: Accelerated Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing May Not Occur as Quickly as Anticipated

t . ’ .) BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheChairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Accelerated Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing May Not Occur As Quickly As Anticipated One of President Reagan’s goals is -to encourage development of the Nation’s energy resources by providing greater access to Federal lands and st...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-16 Title

Energy: The Costs and Benefits of Alternative Funding Levels for the Department of Energy's Light Water Reactor Improvement Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 Acceunthp Utafie NRoGY AND MINENALS DIVISION M T RESTRICE ED _ an F- * ._ ?' + mi-e C.;'i . . . te tenr approval f Oco Accbunthe by the Office ef - -^--- November 18, 1981 B-202377 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr....
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 116744 Title

Energy: Industry Views on the Effect of Proposed Budget Reductions on the Ability of the U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete in Foreign Markets

UNITED STATES GENE= ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. 21, 1981 Wednesday, October STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ IllI 116744 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND S...
Date Sept. 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-145 Title

Energy: Analysis of Federal Funding for Electric Utility R&D Projects

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. 116390 Title

International Affairs: Industry Views on the Effect of Proposed Budget Reductions on the Ability of the U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete in Foreign Markets

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, U.S. MENDELOWITZ INTERNATIONAL DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON INDUSTRY VIEWS ON THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED BUD...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. 116385 Title

Energy: Impacts of the Price-Anderson Act on Nuclear Research and Development

. U.S. GEN i:RAL ACCOLJN'i'INti (dr'J?l CE WASHIhGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected Tuesday, at 1:30 September p-m. 15, 1981 . STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SURCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON .tMPACTS OF THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT ON NUCLEAR RESEARCH Madam Chairman We appreciate Pri...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. ID-81-63 Title

Energy: Industry Views on the Ability of the U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete in Foreign Markets

REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Industry Views On The Ability Of The U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete In Foreign Markets As requested by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, this report presents the views of over 30 companies and experts in the U.S. photovoltaics industry on the competitiveness of U....
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-113 Title

Energy: Ineffective Management of the Appropriate Technology Small Grants Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF&” WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERAl B-203866 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy SEPTEMBER 15,198l Dear Mr. Secretary: SUBJECT: Ineffective Technology Management of the Appropriate Small Grants Program (EMD-81-113) The General Accounting Office has completed a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE'S) Appropriate Technolog...
Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-128 Title

Energy: Unresolved Issues Resulting From Changes in DOE's Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Programs

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINOTON Of THE zollll UNITED STATES D.C. August B-202463 17, 1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RENAL. I~11111 111111111111111111~ 116392 Unresolved Issues Resulting From Changes ' c n DOE's Synthetic Fuels Commercialization' Programs (EMD-81-12...
Date July 30, 1981 Report No. 090894 Title

Natural Resources: The Nation's Unused Wood Resources

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUIJTING OFFICE 20548 WASHIF?GTON, D.C. Mr . Chairman and members tne of the SuDcomnittee: tie agf)reciate opportunity to testify an 02r rec?nt report, "Tne Nation's Benefits" of Unused Wood Offers issued Vast sotential Energy and Product year. gratifying, fron the ilur whicn .that (EMD-81-61, the those Caucus. on March report support 3rd of tnis has Deen most recei,?eJ d ...
Date July 20, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-122 Title

Energy: Preliminary Information on Appliance Energy Labeling and Appliance Efficiency Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . CNSROY AN0 DIVISION MlNRAU 116187 . July 20, 1981 B-204064 The Honorable Subcommittee on Energy Conservation Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chafrmanr Subject; Not to be r&%+%@d OlMt%fide the Ihenerat E~sFR~~STED Bq3& of g.peahC apwi&,rn,In’ NI.*r;f:r~gQffECQ m7r..,!k 0 : fh-l Y”. . Ia QElva O,E...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-92 Title

Energy: DOE's Assignment of Operating and Testing Responsibilities for OTEC-1

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS OWlSION B-201346.2 JUNE 30,1981 The Honorable Ronald (Bo) Ginn ,-louse of Representatives Dear Mr. Cinn: Subject: Questions Concerning DOE's Assignment Operating and Testing Responsibilities for OTEC-1 (EMD-81-92) of By letter dated December 3, 1980, you requested that we examine several contractual procedures used by the Department of Energy (DOE) in ass...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-104 Title

Natural Resources: Minerals Critical to Developing Future Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and Projected Demand

$/ ENlEROY AND MlNUilAlS DlVlPllON WASHINGTON, DC 20546 B-203767 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Jackson: June 25, 1981 Resources Minerals Critical to Developing Future Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and Projected Demand (EMD-81-104) The next 20 to 30 years are expected to be a period of tra...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-33 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Can Improve Management of the Acquisition of Major Projects

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED Department Of Energy Can Improve Management Of The Acquisition Of Major Projects The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for developing and managing the acquisition of a number of major projects essential to our Nation’s future energy security. DOE has spent more than 2 years developing guidance for managing its major system acquisitions, Ho...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-58A Title

Energy: New England Can Reduce Its Oil Dependence Through Conservation and Renewable Resource Development

i- _ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES ! G/c//1~ /;r i O’ 3 Report ToThe Congress LM1154gz llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllll - New England Can Reduce Its Oil Dependence Through Conservation And Renewable Resource Development Volume 2 Of Two Volumes This volume contains our consultants’ analysis of the potential impact that conservation and renewable energy could have on New Eng...
Date June 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-66 Title

Government Operations: The Department of Energy Needs Better Procedures for Selecting a Contractor To Operate Argonne National Laboratory

/ g “r,,!30 Ei’ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF-THEUNITED STATES The Department Of Energy Needs Better Procedures For Selecting A Contractor To Operate Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory is a multiprogram research and development laboratory operated by contractors for the Department of Energy. The Laboratory employs about 5,200 people with an annual operatin...
Date June 3, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-90 Title

Energy: NRC Should Specify User Needs and Improve Cost Control for Its Document Control System

House Qf Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES NRC Should Specify User Needs And Improve Cost Control For Its Document Control System The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has invested about $22 million in itsdocument control system, designed to assist in accelerating the nuclear power plant licensing process and improve decisions related to nuclear safety. Although the potential benefits of the s...
Date May 21, 1981 Report No. OCG-81-2 Title

International Affairs: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 Should Be Selectively Modified

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Date May 11, 1981 Report No. 117082 Title

Energy: Termination Cost of the Clinch Breeder Reactor Plant Project

, \ JNITED STATES SENERRL XCCOUNTl3G OFFS'3 WASHINGTON, D.C.' 20548 FOR RELEASE -Expected at 1:3i3 p.m. Nonday, May 11, 1381 3TATElIIENT OF J. DEXTER PEACE, DIRECTOR ENERGY ALVDMINERALS DIVISION I 117082 SEFORE THE x0.us E. COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND 'TECENOLCGY ON TERMINATION COST OF THE CLI:NCB BREEDER REACTOR PUtiT PROJECT Mr. Chairman and fiembers of the Committee:. opportunity Plant to be here ...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-68 Title

Energy: Concern Over Efforts To Put in Place a Permanent Facility for Solar Energy Research Institute

UNITED STATESGEENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WMHENCTON, D.C. 20548 B-198431 APRIL 2?, 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James B. Edwards of Energy Secretary: to Put in Place a 6 oncerns Over Efforts for MRa Solar Energy Permanent Facilit (EMD-81-68) Research Institu : Subject: The General Accounting Office has completed a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) efforts to put in place a pla...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-77 Title

Energy: Electric Utilities' Concerns With the Department of Energy's Wind Energy Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CNIORGY AND IMINeRALS OfVISION B-202826 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James B. Edwards of Energy Secretary: nlectric Utilities’ Concerns with E the Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Prograg( EMD-81-77) Subject: We recently completed a survey Q-f the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) wind energy program.! We do not intend t...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-62 Title

Energy: Full Development of OTEC's Potential May Be Impeded

B’Y’ THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Full Development Of OTEC’sPotential May Be Impeded Ocean Thermal Energy Co’nversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between the surface and deep ocean waters to produce energy. The technical feasibility has been proven but some important technical problems still need to be resolved. The Department of Energy pla...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-67 Title

Energy: Bonneville Power Administration's Efforts in Implementing Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION APRIL 8.1981 B-202535 The Honorable The Secretary James 8. Edwards of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: Power Administration's Efforts In r Bonneville Implementing #e Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act.I (EMD-81-67) Passage of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservati...
Date March 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-46 Title

Energy: The Department of Energy's Water-Cooled Breeder Program--Should It Continue?

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Department Of Energy’s Water-Cooled Breeder Program-Should It Continue? GAO addressed three questions water-cooled breeder program: about the --Should it continue? GAO believes current reactor operations should be terminated in January 1982 to answer the basic question: Does the reactor breed? The Department of Energy’s position is that ...
Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. 114430 Title

Energy: [Minerals Critical to Developing Future Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and Projected Demand]

TITLE: Minerals Critical to Developing Suture Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and-Projected Demand Charles S. Cotton, Senior Evaluator Energy and Minerals Division pjc4 U.S. General Accounting Office Tel. 275-4959 * Contact: 2 21 / / BACKGROUND 4 C- The next 20 to 30 years are expected to be a period of transition from major dependence on conventional energy sources such as oil and natura...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-3 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Third Special Message for FY 1981

COMPTROLLER OENERAL WASHINOTON OF D.C. THE 2- UNITED STATES B-200685 February 18, 1981 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of RepreTentatives Cl'! ,'s third special message the Congress pursuant to 1 Act of 1974. The special message proposes 33 rescissions of budget authority totalling $1,142.4 million: 15 new deferrals totalling $1,429.9 million and revisions to three prev...
Date Dec. 22, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-10 Title

Energy: Management Problems Impede Success of DOE's Solar Energy Projects

Irwl? m EIc1 “I, BY THECOMPkCiLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES. Management Problems impede Success Of DOE’s Solar Energy Projects Despite Department of Energy efforts to improve management of its solar energy research and development projects, GAO found that these projects are continuing to experience cost increases, schedule slippages, and scope reductions. Stronger cont...
Date Dec. 11, 1980 Report No. 113988 Title

Energy: Forecast of Future Demand for Electricity by TVA

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY . EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM DECEMBER 11, 1980 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS U.S. SENATE Senator J CLv-lulA-K Sasser.a to discuss concerning and its the latest the current analysis of our TVA's recent latest for you 113988 work We appreciate 2 at t...
Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-16 Title

Energy: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs a Written Policy on the Use of Power System Revenues for Research, Development, and Demonstration

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 wrr(OY AND MINPUU DIVIOION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-200760 Mr. S. David Freeman Chairman, Board of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: 113850 Subject: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs A Written LPolicy On The Use Of Power System Revenues For Research, Development, and (EMD-81-16) : We recently began an evaluation of the Ten...
Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-12 Title

Government Operations: NASA Lewis Research Center Attempts To Procure Suitable Wind Turbine Rotor Blades

REPC ~GeneralAccounting Office /NASA Lewis Research Center ‘Attempts To Procure Suitable ~ Wind Turbine Rotor Blades An economical and serviceable wind turbine rotor blade has yet to be delivered to Lewis Research Center by any contractor. The blades delivered thus far have experienced problems in design, fabrication, or testing. However, Center officials b8li8V8 that two of their recent blade b...
Date Nov. 13, 1980 Report No. 113743 Title

Energy: Activities of the Energy Information Administration

Report To The President And The Congress Activities Of The Energy Information Administration Department of Energy ky The $rofessional Audit Review T earn NOVEMBER 13,198O 1 , PROFESSIONALAUDIT REVIEW TEAM 441 G Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 To the President of the United States, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report describes the results of t...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-128 Title

Conduct of DOE's Gasohol Study Group: Issues and Observations

, . . I w REPORTBY THE ,. Comptroller General Study Group: Issues And Observations GAO reviewed a number of allegations concerning the conduct of the Department of Energy’s Energy Research Advisory Board Gasohol Study Group and found them of mixed validity. The most serious deficiencies GAO found were that --the Study Group was not operated in accordance with the requirements governing Federal a...
Date Sept. 29, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-119 Title

Energy: Small Business Participation in the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Programs

r B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Select Committee On Small Business, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Small Business Participation In The Department Of Energy’s Solar Energy Programs The Department of Energy needs to take additional steps to encourage small business participation in its solar energy programs. Although the Department’s goal is to have about 20...
Date Sept. 22, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-81 Title

Energy: U.S. Fast Breeder Reactor Program Needs Direction

. 1 BY THECOMPTROLLiR GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ Report ToThe Congress U.S.Fast Breeder Reactor Program Needs Direction The United States nuclear fast breeder reactor program --is in a state of disarray, --lacks direction, --costs hundreds year. and of millions of dollars a Because of the fast breeder development strategy now being followed, the United States may not be able to have a commerci...
Date Sept. 16, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-58 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Increasing Costs, Competition May Hinder U.S. Position of Leadership in High Energy Physics

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Increasing Costs, Competition May Hinder U.S.Position Of Leadership In High Energy Physics The United States is seeking to maintain world leadership in making significant discoveries in high energy physics. However, with increasing costs and competition, the U.S. physics community is concerned that its leadership is being lost to W...
Date Sept. 11, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-72 Title

Energy: Oil and Natural Gas From Alaska, Canada, and Mexico--Only Limited Help for U.S.

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Oil And Natural Gas From Alaska, Canada, And Mexico--Only Limited Help For U.S. The gap between U.S. oil and natural gas consumption and production is expected to continue, even widen during the 1980s. Although Alaska’s resources appear time for development wi tion. Canadian oil exportsal and its optimistic to result in large ice...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-84 Title

Energy: Liquefying Coal for Future Energy Needs

. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 113a”g Report To The Congress Liquefying Coal For Future Energy Needs On June 30, 1980, the President signed the Energy Security Act establishing a Synthetic Fuels Corporation to provide financial incentives for the development of domestic substitutes for imported oil. Coal liquefaction, the conversion of coal to a clean-burning, low-sulfur-content...
Date Aug. 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-107a Title

Dispute Regarding the Operation of DOE's OTEC-1: Brief Background and Status

. C’ . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION AUGUST 8,198O B-199778 The Honorable Robert K. Dornan House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dornan: Subject: Dispute Regarding the Operation of DO 's c OTEC-1eBrief Background and Status 3 (EMD-80-107a) 112974 This is in response to your request of June 5, 1980, which was in support of a prior request ...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. OGC-80-12 Title

Budget and Spending: Rescissions of Budget Authority in President's Seventh Special Message for FY 1980

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UN I-i-ED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 IN RQLY RBtRTD: B-196797 May 30, 1980 To the President of the Senate Speaker of the House of and the message On April 16, transmitted to the Congress pursuant for fiara;3 year The special message Act of 1974. to the Impoundment proposes 53 rescissions of budget authority totalling $1,472.7 million and 21 new deferrals totalling $6,...
Date April 15, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-41 Title

Energy: Federal Demonstrations of Solar Heating and Cooling on Commercial Buildings Have Not Been Very Effective

1yfy-l . * I,,,, .1 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ll2& ?eport ToThe Congress Federal Demonstrations Of Solar Heating And Cooling On Commercial Buildings Have Not Been Very Effective This report discusses the Department of Energy’s solar demonstrations on commercial buildings program and focuses on the following questions: --Are the solar heating and cooling projects on commerci...
Date April 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-65 Title

Energy: Need for a System To Establish Priorities Among Fossil Energy Technologies

RELEASED Rot to be released outside the aeneral RESl7?ICTID Accounting Office except on the barls of speolfk rpprovai by the Office of Congressional R&f~tteif% COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINGTON. OF D.C. TWE UNITED i?OS48 STATES B-198007 APRIL8,1980 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power '7 rl;' O&~Cc33 Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representat...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. ID-80-36 Title

Energy: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Efforts in Energy Research and Development

I 1 --,.> .. . D.C. 20548 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, B-198127 Charles A. Vanik d he Honorable Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Research d 'D t: 111982 63 Cooperative Efforts in Energy and Development (ID-80-36) J This is in response to your letter of February 1, 1980, requesting information on the nature ...
Date Feb. 21, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-B3 Title

Energy: Views on the Proposed "Hydrogen Fuel Development and Use Act of 1979"

COMF’TROLLEH GENERAL WASHIN6TGN. OF U.C. THE UNITED S-AT~S 205483 B-19G544 The IIonorable Harley 0. Staggers Cha i rman, Committee on Interstate ij!icl Foreign Commerce Hou:~tt of Representatives DC;IL' Mr. Chairman: dssr 0a:3bis Sub j cc t : Views on the proposed "Hydrogen Fuel c ent and Use A‘ct of 1979" (EMD-80-B3) Develop- In a letter dated October 10, 1979Fyou requested the Gencbra.1 Acco...
Date Feb. 11, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-14 Title

Magnetohydrodynamics: A Promising Technology for Efficiently Generating Electricity From Coal

. - ..,.c WJlFQE3 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL 4 , Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Magnetohydrodynamics: A Promising Technology For Efficiently Generating Electricity From Coal If technical problems can be solved, magnetohydrodynamics--which generates electricity from coal by passing heated, electrically charged gases through a magnetic field--could become an important technology for utilitie...