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Wind Power Technologies and Repowering Considerations as Projects Age

Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Large-scale electricity production using wind generators began attracting attention in the United States in the 1970s due to the energy crises initiated by oil embargoes. The first wind plants began to be installed in 1980, stimulated by aggressive policy provisions. Although some of these first installations were under-designed and did not survive the early years…
Energy Diversity for Economic Progress: Strategy and Issues

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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The U.S. energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation. The United States is producing more oil and natural gas, is generating more electricity from renewables such as wind and solar, and is consuming less petroleum while holding electricity consumption constant. These developments have had substantial economic and energy security benefits, and they are helping to…
Demand-Response in the United States: Expansion Efforts and Electricity Market Activities

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Since 2004, the federal government has made efforts to facilitate demand-response activities, including expanding their use in wholesale electricity markets. Among these efforts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued regulatory orders affecting Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO)—entities that operate the transmission system and administer wholesale markets in some parts of the country. For example, FERC…
Renewable Energy Tax Incentives: Selected Issues and Analyses

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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In the United States, Federal incentives for the deployment of wind and solar power projects are delivered primarily through the tax code, in the form of accelerated tax depreciation and tax credits that are based on either investment or production. Both wind and solar projects are equally eligible for accelerated tax depreciation, but tax credit…
Automotive Exhaust Emissions and Energy Recovery

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology, Energy, Technology and Engineering, Air Pollution and Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sciences
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Concerns for fuel economy and reduced emissions have focused the attention of automotive internal combustion engine manufacturers on the exhaust system and towards technological developments to both reduce fuel consumption and emissions, as well as account for the still significant levels of waste exhaust energy that can be recovered. The present volume on Automotive Exhaust…
U.S. Petroleum Refining Industry and the Globalization of Petroleum Products

Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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The U.S. petroleum refining industry-the largest refining industry in the world-experienced a period of high product prices and industry profits from the early 2000s through about 2007. Since the recession of 2007 to 2009, the industry has been in transition. Federal and state agencies regulate petroleum refining and the use of petroleum products to protect…
Solar Power: Technologies, Environmental Impacts and Future Prospects

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Solar and other renewable power can play an important role in future electricity systems, as shown by numerous energy and electricity system model studies. Many of these studies have in common that they focus on cost as the central issue, either by optimizing it or using it as a key variable in simulation. This book…
Advances in Energy Research. Volume 18

Advances in Energy Research (Numbered Series), Energy, Technology and Engineering
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This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors around the globe, including recent research in energy efficient appliances and energy efficient behaviors; renewable energy technologies and sustainable development; demand for clean energies efficient development in building technologies; recent advances in biomass and biogas development and perspectives; development and evaluation of a…
U.S. Crude Oil Exports: Restrictions and Considerations

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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As a result of advanced oil drilling and extraction technologies (primarily horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing), crude oil production in the United States is growing and, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) reference case projections, may reach 9.6 million barrels per day by 2019. Production of light tight oil (LTO) is, and is expected to…
Ethanol as a Green Alternative Fuel: Insight and Perspectives

Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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In face of the increasingly obvious need to ensure the sustainability of the environment, alternative and renewable energy sources are no longer just the concern of environmentalists and have become commitments of governments virtually everywhere in the world. In this context, ethanol emerges as an excellent substitute for petroleum derivatives. This green alternative fuel is…
The Renewable Fuel Standard: Overview, Issues, Future Considerations

Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Federal policy has played a key role in the emergence of the U.S. biofuels industry. Policy measures have included minimum renewable fuel usage requirements, blending and production tax credits, an import tariff, loans and loan guarantees, and research grants. One of the more prominent forms of federal policy support is the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS),…
Geothermal Exploration and Development Policy: International Lessons

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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This book focuses on five of the policy types that are most relevant to the U.S. market and political context for the exploration and confirmation of conventional hydrothermal (geothermal) resources in the United States. They include drilling failure insurance; loan guarantees; subsidized loans; capital subsidies; and government-led exploration. The book describes each policy type and…
Department of Energy Loan Programs: Key Assessments

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office administers the Loan Guarantee Program (LGP) for certain renewable or innovative energy projects and the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program for projects to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles and components. This book assesses the extent to which DOE has developed and adhered to loan monitoring policies…
Oil and Gas Development on Federal and Indian Lands: Oversight and Production Issues

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Federal and state regulatory agencies manage and oversee the development of federal and Indian oil and gas resources by issuing rules and guidance, reviewing drilling applications, and inspecting wells to ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and other regulations. In fiscal year 2013, federal and Indian energy production, including oil and gas, generated almost $15 billion…
Residential Energy Tax Credits: Elements, Analyses and Design Issues

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Residential energy efficiency can benefit consumers through reduced utility bills, and support national environmental policy objectives by reducing the demand for electricity generated using fossil-fuels and reducing current strains on the electric power grid. Various policies to increase conservation and energy efficiency have been adopted since the 1970s, including tax incentives. Developing and deploying technologies…
Advances in Energy Research. Volume 19

Advances in Energy Research (Numbered Series), Energy, Technology and Engineering
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This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors around the globe, including recent research in energy, environmental protection from thermodynamic properties, the performance of refrigeration cycles and air-conditioning; science and technology policies for sustainable development; a case study of wind potential and its utilization for water pumping; earth heat pump system…
U.S. Petroleum Refining: Petcoke Issues, Small Refinery Opportunities and Industry Background

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Some Members of Congress have expressed concern about storage and management of petroleum coke (petcoke) in their districts. Despite a lack of data on observed health impacts, local concerns have included potential human health and environmental impacts of fugitive dusts and runoff into waterways. Broader concerns have also been raised about the carbon dioxide (greenhouse…
The Future of Energy: Prospective Scenarios on EU-Russia Relations

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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This book presents the main conclusions reached by the academic project “Geopolitics of Gas and the Future of the Euro-Russian Relations (Geo4GER).” This project is being developed at IPRI — Portuguese Institute of International Relations, NOVA University, an academic research institute dedicated to advanced studies in Political Science and International Relations, of NOVA University of…
Built Environment: Identifying, Developing, and Moving Sustainable Communities through Renewable Energy

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Be it in our home or workplace, we are becoming increasingly accustomed to enjoying the maximum comfort levels. To make the indoor environment as per our suitability is a challenging task. Buildings are one of the most important contributors of pollutants and waste that affects the urban environment and contributes to adverse climatic conditions. Hence,…
Large Power Transformers in the U.S. Electric Grid: Elements, Issues and Substation Security

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Large Power Transformers have long been a concern for the U.S. Electricity Sector, because the failure of a single unit can cause service interruption and lead to collateral damage, and there could be difficulties in quickly replacing them. This book assesses the procurement and supply environment of large power transformers (LPTs). Key industry sources have…
Advanced Reactors: Review of U.S. Efforts in the Development of Nuclear and Fusion Energy

Nuclear Materials and Disaster Research, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) approach to advanced reactor research and development (R&D) focuses on three reactor technologies—high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, sodium-cooled fast reactors, and fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactors—but NE is also funding research into other advanced reactor technologies. NE’s approach is to conduct research in support of multiple advanced reactor technologies,…
Advances in Energy Research. Volume 20

Advances in Energy Research (Numbered Series), Energy, Technology and Engineering
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This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors around the globe, including strategic interactions during oil exploration in the gulf of Mexico; ownership and regional economic impact; wind energy assessment and analysis; principle of low energy building design; conventional energy use, environment and sustainable development; drinking water from solar stills; and…
U.S. Exports of Oil and Natural Gas: Analyses of Selected Issues

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Almost four decades ago, in response to the Arab oil embargo and recession it triggered, Congress passed legislation restricting crude oil exports and establishing the SPR to release oil to the market during supply disruptions and protect the U.S. economy from damage. After decades of generally falling U.S. crude oil production, technological advances have contributed…
Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plants against Natural Disasters: Probability Prediction and Disaster Prevention Infrastructures

Natural Disaster Research, Prediction and Mitigation, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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In China, a lot of Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) are in the stages of planning, design, or construction. Thus it is necessary to do a comprehensive research on design standards for protective engineering and structural technology of the NPP based on the world’s highest safety requirements. This book discusses the joint probability analysis of meteorological,…

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