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New energy technologies

Abstract

In the Federal Republic of Germany, analyses and forecasts of the energy supply and energy consumption have revealed five major sectors in which extensive R and D activities should be carried out: nuclear energy, coal technology, the utilization of solar energy, techniques for the economical use of energy, and nuclear fusion. Of these sectors, only nuclear energy will be able to make a major contribution to our energy supply both in the near future and over a longer period. The available capacity for mining the large deposits of coal in the Federal Republic of Germany can be increased only gradually and will therefore not make an appreciable contribution until a later date. Another fact to be considered is that a rapidly expanding utilization of this source of energy entails very heavy pollution of the environment. The utilization of solar energy in Central Europe will probably be possible only for supplying warm water for industry and for heating buildings. In the long term, solar energy will contribute only a small percentage of energy to the supply required by the Federal Republic of Germany. Intensive efforts are being made to develop technologies for the more economical use of energy. The priorities in  More>>
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1977
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-770980-P4
Reference Number:
EDB-85-113020
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. world energy conference on availability and rational use of energy resources, Istanbul, Turkey, 19 Sep 1977; Related Information: In: Unconventional energy resources - studies of development: Division 4.
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; COAL; DISTRICT HEATING; ENERGY ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; SOLAR ENERGY; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; EUROPE; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HEATING; MATERIALS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; WESTERN EUROPE; 294001* - Energy Planning & Policy- Coal; 299001 - Energy Planning & Policy- Solar- (1989-); 290500 - Energy Planning & Policy- Research, Development, Demonstration, & Commercialization; 290800 - Energy Planning & Policy- Heat Utilization- (1980-); 290600 - Energy Planning & Policy- Nuclear Energy
OSTI ID:
8330984
Research Organizations:
World Energy Conference, London (UK)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE85920220
Availability:
NTIS (US Sales Only), MF A01; 2.
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 1-21, Paper 4.8-5
Announcement Date:
Aug 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Schmidt-Kuester, W J, and Wagner, H F. New energy technologies. United Kingdom: N. p., 1977. Web.
Schmidt-Kuester, W J, & Wagner, H F. New energy technologies. United Kingdom.
Schmidt-Kuester, W J, and Wagner, H F. 1977. "New energy technologies." United Kingdom.
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title = {New energy technologies}
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abstractNote = {In the Federal Republic of Germany, analyses and forecasts of the energy supply and energy consumption have revealed five major sectors in which extensive R and D activities should be carried out: nuclear energy, coal technology, the utilization of solar energy, techniques for the economical use of energy, and nuclear fusion. Of these sectors, only nuclear energy will be able to make a major contribution to our energy supply both in the near future and over a longer period. The available capacity for mining the large deposits of coal in the Federal Republic of Germany can be increased only gradually and will therefore not make an appreciable contribution until a later date. Another fact to be considered is that a rapidly expanding utilization of this source of energy entails very heavy pollution of the environment. The utilization of solar energy in Central Europe will probably be possible only for supplying warm water for industry and for heating buildings. In the long term, solar energy will contribute only a small percentage of energy to the supply required by the Federal Republic of Germany. Intensive efforts are being made to develop technologies for the more economical use of energy. The priorities in this sector are the installation of district heating systems using waste heat from power stations, and the improved heat insulation of houses. It is not anticipated that the technical utilization of nuclear fusion will be introduced before the end of this century. Nonetheless, this source of energy still constitutes a possibility offering an extremely great potential in the long term, with the result that every effort is being made to put it to good use. The work being carried out in this field in the Federal Republic of Germany is being closely coordinated with the relevant activities undertaken by the other member countries of the European Community.}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1977}
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