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Title: International Energy Agency (IEA) Working Party on Energy Conservation Research and Development. Annual report, 1976--1977

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5354436· OSTI ID:5354436

This annual report of the IEA Working Party on energy conservation described briefly the background and objectives of each project area, the status of its implementing agreement, its organizational structure, and current activities. The Committee on Energy R and D has established 15 working areas: biomass conversion; coal technology; conservation R and D; energy R and D strategy; fusion; geothermal; high-temperature reactors for process heat; hydrogen; nuclear safety; ocean thermal energy conversion; radioactive waste management; small solar power systems; solar energy; wave power; and wind power. Presently, the Working Party has implementing agreements and is working in 7 areas: buildings and community systems; building complexes; ekistics; combustion; energy cascading; heat pumps; and heat transfer. (MCW)

Research Organization:
Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. (USA). Div. of Building and Community Systems
OSTI ID:
5354436
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS-0012
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English