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Enhancing Urban Sustainability with Data, Modeling, and Simulation
On January 30-31, 2019 the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, in collaboration with the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems and the Computer Science and …
Power of Change
Electricity, supplied reliably and affordably, is foundational to the U.S. economy and is utterly indispensable to modern society. However, emissions resulting from many forms of …
Interim Report-Status of the Study "e;An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy"e;
The scientific and technological progress in inertial confinement fusion has been substantial during the past decade. However, many of the technologies needed for an integrated …
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
The United States has deployed commercial nuclear power since the 1950s, and as of 2021, nuclear power accounts for approximately 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation. The …
Hidden Costs of Energy
Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the production, distribution, and use of energy causes negative effects. Many of these …
Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation's Electricity System
Americans' safety, productivity, comfort, and convenience depend on the reliable supply of electric power. The electric power system is a complex "e;cyber-physical"e; …
Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of …
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could alleviate the nations dependence on oil and reduce U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas. Industry-and …
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies-Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
The nation has compelling reasons to reduce its consumption of oil and emissions of carbon dioxide. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by …
Novel Approaches to Carbon Management
The National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee on Novel Approaches to the Management of Greenhouse Gases from Energy Systems held a workshop at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman …
Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
The FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy …