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Title: Energy and Environmental Division annual report, 1976

Abstract

Separate entries were made for the nine main sections of the report. These sections deal with geosciences, controlled thermonuclear research, solar energy, chemical processes, engineering, energy use, instrumentation, environment, and energy analysis.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. (ed.)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
6880858
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 6880858
Report Number(s):
LBL-5982
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORY; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; LEADING ABSTRACT; ABSTRACTS; DOCUMENT TYPES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; US AEC; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS Geothermal Legacy 150000* -- Geothermal Energy; 700200 -- Fusion Energy-- Fusion Power Plant Technology; 140000 -- Solar Energy; 010405 -- Coal, Lignite, & Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction; 330300 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems; 320100 -- Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization-- Buildings; 500200 -- Environment, Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989); 290100 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Analysis & Modeling

Citation Formats

Case, C.W. Energy and Environmental Division annual report, 1976. United States: N. p., 1976. Web. doi:10.2172/6880858.
Case, C.W. Energy and Environmental Division annual report, 1976. United States. doi:10.2172/6880858.
Case, C.W. Thu . "Energy and Environmental Division annual report, 1976". United States. doi:10.2172/6880858. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6880858.
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doi = {10.2172/6880858},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}

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