Approach for evaluating alternative future energy systems: a dynamic net energy analysis

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7321663· OSTI ID:7321663

Mitchiner, J. L.; Dugan, V. L.; Varnado, S. G.

Realistic analysis of future energy systems is a difficult, but crucial, component of assuring future energy supplies. The procedure proposed in this paper is a dynamic, net energy assessment that is a resource-based method for evaluating future energy systems. The model is system, site, and application specific and is equally applicable to general system characterizations and specific designs. The implications of possible resource and societal constraints on energy development are investigated.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 7321663
• Report Number(s): SAND-77-0489
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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