Characterization of U. S. energy resources and reserves

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5128243· OSTI ID:5128243

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the best available estimates of the total domestic energy potential within the United States. The array of energy sources include those appropriate for power generation, liquid fuels, and direct heat applications. The energy sources examined are: geothermal energy, solar energy, biomass energy, wind energy, shale oil, coal, petroleum, natural gas, peat, uranium, and hydropower. 37 refs., 7 figs., 59 tabs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Research and Technology Integration
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• OSTI ID: 5128243
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE-0279; ON: DE90006947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
130100 -- Hydro Energy-- Resources & Availability
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140100 -- Solar Energy-- Resources & Availability
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150100 -- Geothermal Energy-- Resources & Availability
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290400* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
ACTINIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CLASSIFICATION
COAL
CONVERSION
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ELECTRIC POWER
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
EXTRACTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Geothermal Legacy
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
METALS
MINERAL OILS
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MATTER
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PEAT
POWER
POWER GENERATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SHALE OIL
SOLAR ENERGY
URANIUM
USA
WIND POWER