Conservation and renewable energy technologies for utilities

Technical Report · Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5414485

This publication presents current efforts by the US DOE Office of Utility Technologies to promote and develop cost-effective renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in the Utility sector. Major projects in the areas of solar thermal energy, solar photovoltaic energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric power, ocean power, and biomass are presented. The importance of efficient energy management in the transmission and distribution of electricity and through energy storage is discussed. (GHH)

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 5414485
• Report Number(s): DOE/CH/10093-86; ON: DE91002106
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150000 -- Geothermal Energy
16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER
160000 -- Tidal & Wave Power
17 WIND ENERGY
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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
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25 ENERGY STORAGE
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TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
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US ORGANIZATIONS
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