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Date May 19, 1982 |
Report No. PART-82-1 |
Title
,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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546
Acceunthp Utafie
NRoGY AND MINENALS DIVISION M T RESTRICE ED _ an
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. . . 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
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 |
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Date Sept. 21, 1981 |
Report No. 116390 |
Title
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
. 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
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
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
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.
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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
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,
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Date July 20, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-122 |
Title
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
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
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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
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
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
/ 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
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
‘ . 2-T *&&- 4 ‘Y;W -_ f charge. Additional copies of bound Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most other publications are $1.00 each. There will be a 25% discount on all orders for 100 or more copies mailed to a single address. Sales orders must be prepaid on a cash, check, or money order basis. Check should be made out to the “Super... |
Date May 11, 1981 |
Report No. 117082 |
Title
, \ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
, . . 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
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
. 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
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
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
. . 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
. 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
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
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
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
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
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
. - ..,.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... |