@BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "The Role of the Life Sciences in Transforming America's Future: Summary of a Workshop", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12592/the-role-of-the-life-sciences-in-transforming-americas-future", year = 2009, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "Environmental Remediation Contracting: Summary of a Symposium", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9266/environmental-remediation-contracting-summary-of-a-symposium", year = 1994, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Energy Choices in a Democratic Society: The Report of the Consumption, Location, and Occupational Patterns Resource Group, Synthesis Panel of the Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems, National Research Council.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18632/energy-choices-in-a-democratic-society-the-report-of-the", year = 1980, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Improving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles", isbn = "978-0-309-28532-2", abstract = "The material that sustains the nuclear reactions that produce energy can also be used to make nuclear weapons\u2014and therefore, the development of nuclear energy is one of multiple pathways to proliferation for a non-nuclear weapon state. There is a tension between the development of future nuclear fuel cycles and managing the risk of proliferation as the number of existing and future nuclear energy systems expands throughout the world. As the Department of Energy (DOE) and other parts of the government make decisions about future nuclear fuel cycles, DOE would like to improve proliferation assessments to better inform those decisions.\nImproving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles considers how the current methods of quantification of proliferation risk are being used and implemented, how other approaches to risk assessment can contribute to improving the utility of assessments for policy and decision makers. The study also seeks to understand the extent to which technical analysis of proliferation risk could be improved for policy makers through research and development.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18335/improving-the-assessment-of-the-proliferation-risk-of-nuclear-fuel-cycles", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two", isbn = "978-0-309-45257-1", abstract = "The standard incandescent light bulb, which still works mainly as Thomas Edison invented it, converts more than 90% of the consumed electricity into heat. Given the availability of newer lighting technologies that convert a greater percentage of electricity into useful light, there is potential to decrease the amount of energy used for lighting in both commercial and residential applications. Although technologies such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have emerged in the past few decades and will help achieve the goal of increased energy efficiency, solid-state lighting (SSL) stands to play a large role in dramatically decreasing U.S. energy consumption for lighting.\nSince the publication of the 2013 National Research Council report Assessment of Advanced Solid-State Lighting, the penetration of SSL has increased dramatically, with a resulting savings in energy and costs that were foreshadowed by that study. What was not anticipated then is the dramatic dislocation and restructuring of the SSL marketplace, as cost reductions for light-emitting diode (LED) components reduced profitability for LED manufacturers. At the same time, there has been the emergence of new applications for SSL, which have the potential to create new markets and commercial opportunities for the SSL industry.\nAssessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two discusses these aspects of change\u2014highlighting the progress of commercialization and acceptance of SSL and reviewing the technical advances and challenges in achieving higher efficacy for LEDs and organic light-emitting diodes. This report will also discuss the recent trends in SSL manufacturing and opportunities for new applications and describe the role played by the Department of Energy (DOE) Lighting Program in the development of SSL.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24619/assessment-of-solid-state-lighting-phase-two", year = 2017, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Energy Research at DOE: Was It Worth It? Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy Research 1978 to 2000", isbn = "978-0-309-07448-3", abstract = "In legislation appropriating funds for DOE's fiscal year (FY) 2000 energy R&D budget, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee directed an evaluation of the benefits that have accrued to the nation from the R&D conducted since 1978 in DOE's energy efficiency and fossil energy programs. In response to the congressional charge, the National Research Council formed the Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy.\nFrom its inception, DOE's energy R&D program has been the subject of many outside evaluations. The present evaluation asks whether the benefits of the program have justified the considerable expenditure of public funds since DOE's formation in 1977, and, unlike earlier evaluations, it takes a comprehensive look at the actual outcomes of DOE's research over two decades.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10165/energy-research-at-doe-was-it-worth-it-energy-efficiency", year = 2001, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting", isbn = "978-0-309-12478-2", abstract = "There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies, especially oil; growing global concerns about carbon dioxide emissions; and many other factors affected to a great degree by government policies both here and abroad.\n\nOn March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the most knowledgeable and influential people working on energy issues today to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without irreparably damaging Earth's environment or compromising U.S. economic and national security-a complex problem that will require technological and social changes that have few parallels in human history. \n\nThe National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a current and far-reaching foundation for examining energy policy. The summit is part of the ongoing project 'America's Energy Future: Technology Opportunities, Risks, and Tradeoffs,' which will produce a series of reports providing authoritative estimates and analysis of the current and future supply of and demand for energy; new and existing technologies to meet those demands; their associated impacts; and their projected costs. The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting is an essential base for anyone with an interest in strategic, tactical, and policy issues. Federal and state policy makers will find this book invaluable, as will industry leaders, investors, and others willing to convert concern into action to solve the energy problem. \n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12450/the-national-academies-summit-on-americas-energy-future-summary-of", year = 2008, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "The Future of Electric Power in the United States", isbn = "978-0-309-68444-6", abstract = "Electric power is essential for the lives and livelihoods of all Americans, and the need for electricity that is safe, clean, affordable, and reliable will only grow in the decades to come. At the request of Congress and the Department of Energy, the National Academies convened a committee of experts to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the U.S. grid and how it might evolve in response to advances in new energy technologies, changes in demand, and future innovation.\nThe Future of Electric Power in the United States presents an extensive set of policy and funding recommendations aimed at modernizing the U.S. electric system. The report addresses technology development, operations, grid architectures, and business practices, as well as ways to make the electricity system safe, secure, sustainable, equitable, and resilient.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25968/the-future-of-electric-power-in-the-united-states", year = 2021, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academy of Engineering", editor = "Jesse H. Ausubel and H. Dale Langford", title = "Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment", isbn = "978-0-309-05133-0", abstract = "Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment provides a surprising projection of a much greener planet, based on long-range analysis of trends in the efficient use of energy, materials, and land.\nThe authors argue that we will decarbonize the global energy system and drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We will dematerialize the economy by leaner manufacturing, better product design, and smart use of materials. We will significantly increase land areas reserved for nature by conducting highly productive and environmentally friendly agriculture on less land than is used today, even as global population doubles.\nThe book concludes that the technological opportunities before us offer the possibility of a vastly superior industrial ecology. Rich in both data and theory, the book offers fresh analyses essential for everyone in the environmental arena concerned with global change, sustainable development, and profitable investments in technology.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4767/technological-trajectories-and-the-human-environment", year = 1997, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Engineering", title = "Energy: Production, Consumption, and Consequences", isbn = "978-0-309-07883-2", abstract = "Energy provides a fresh, multidisciplinary approach to energy analysis. Leading experts from diverse fields examine the evolving structure of our energy system from several perspectives. They explore the changing patterns of supply and demand, offer insights into the forces that are driving the changes, and discuss energy planning strategies that take advantage of such insights.\nThe book addresses several major issues, including the growing vulnerabilities in the U.S. energy system, the influence of technological change, and the role of electricity in meeting social objectives. The strongest of the book's themes is the growing influence of environmental concerns on the global energy system.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1442/energy-production-consumption-and-consequences", year = 1990, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "Energy in Transition, 1985-2010: Final Report of the Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11771/energy-in-transition-1985-2010-final-report-of-the-committee", year = 1980, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council", editor = "Paul Weiss", title = "Renewable Resources: A Report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council", abstract = "The area of concern of the study on renewable natural resources was the total range of living organisms providing man with food, fibers, drugs, etc., for his needs, but also including hazards to his health and welfare. Renewable Resources declares no detailed problem bearing on renewable natural resources seems at present in critical need of remedial program research, and the detection and accommodation of future specific research needs should be made the concern of a separate agency to keep the field under continuous surveillance.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18451/renewable-resources-a-report-to-the-committee-on-natural-resources", year = 1962, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Energy: Proceedings of a Workshop", isbn = "978-0-309-04577-3", abstract = "This book assesses the current state of the field in a number of potential applications and discusses technologies for which concentrated solar energy might be utilized. It contains all the papers submitted by the speakers as well as summaries of the presentations and discussions that followed each session.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1838/potential-applications-of-concentrated-solar-energy-proceedings-of-a-workshop", year = 1991, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Carbon Dioxide Utilization Markets and Infrastructure: Status and Opportunities: A First Report", isbn = "978-0-309-69327-1", abstract = "Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing fossil-carbon-based systems with circular-carbon economies that transform wastes like CO2 into useful materials. This report evaluates market opportunities and infrastructure needs to help decision makers better understand how carbon dioxide utilization can contribute to a net-zero emissions future.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26703/carbon-dioxide-utilization-markets-and-infrastructure-status-and-opportunities-a", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "Energy Use: The Human Dimension", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9259/energy-use-the-human-dimension", year = 1984, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program", isbn = "978-0-309-11124-9", abstract = "There has been a substantial resurgence of interest in nuclear power in the United States over the past few years. One consequence has been a rapid growth in the research budget of DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). In light of this growth, the Office of Management and Budget included within the FY2006 budget request a study by the National Academy of Sciences to review the NE research programs and recommend priorities among those programs. The programs to be evaluated were: Nuclear Power 2010 (NP 2010), Generation IV (GEN IV), the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative (NHI), the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)\/Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) facilities. This book presents a description and analysis of each program along with specific findings and recommendations. It also provides an assessment of program priorities and oversight.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11998/review-of-does-nuclear-energy-research-and-development-program", year = 2008, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "Douglas Friedman and Tina Masciangioli and Steve Olson", title = "The Role of the Chemical Sciences in Finding Alternatives to Critical Resources: A Workshop Summary", isbn = "978-0-309-25429-8", abstract = "The Chemical Sciences Roundtable (CSR) was established in 1997 by the National Research Council (NRC). It provides a science oriented apolitical forum for leaders in the chemical sciences to discuss chemistry-related issues affecting government, industry, and universities. Organized by the National Research Council's Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, the CSR aims to strengthen the chemical sciences by fostering communication among the people and organizations - spanning industry, government, universities, and professional associations - involved with the chemical enterprise. One way it does this is by organizing workshops that address issues in chemical science and technology that require national attention.\n\nIn September 2011, the CSR organized a workshop on the topic, \"The Role of Chemical Sciences in Finding Alternatives to Critical Resources.\" The one-and-a-half-day workshop addressed key topics, including the economic and political matrix, the history of societal responses to key mineral and material shortages, the applications for and properties of existing minerals and materials, and the chemistry of possible replacements. The workshop featured several presentations highlighting the importance of critical nonfuel mineral and material resources in history, catalysis, agriculture, and electronic, magnetic, and optical applications.\n\nThe Role of the Chemical Sciences in Finding Alternatives to Critical Resources: A Workshop Summary explains the presentations and discussions that took place at the workshop. In accordance with the policies of the NRC, the workshop did not attempt to establish any conclusions or recommendations about needs and future directions, focusing instead on issues identified by the speakers.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13366/the-role-of-the-chemical-sciences-in-finding-alternatives-to-critical-resources", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board", title = "Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Informing Consumers, Improving Performance -- Special Report 286", abstract = "TRB and the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, part of the National Academies\u2019 Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS), have released Special Report 286, Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Informing Consumers, Improving Performance. This report examines the contribution of tires to vehicle fuel consumption and the prospects for improving tire energy performance without adversely affecting tire life, traction capability, and retail prices. The report reviews the technical literature and analyzes energy performance data from nearly 200 passenger tires on the market today. National fuel savings from improving the energy efficiency of passenger tires by 10 percent are quantified and the implications for consumer spending on tires, motor vehicle safety, and scrap tire generation are considered. Observing that consumers are given little, if any, information on the fuel economy effects of tires, the report recommends that government and industry cooperate to fill this information gap.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11620/tires-and-passenger-vehicle-fuel-economy-informing-consumers-improving-performance", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academy of Engineering", editor = "Jesse H. Ausubel and Hedy E. Sladovich", title = "Technology and Environment", isbn = "978-0-309-04426-4", abstract = "Technology and Environment is one of a series of publications designed to bring national attention to issues of the greatest importance in engineering and technology during the 25th year of the National Academy of Engineering.\nA \"paradox of technology\" is that it can be both the source of environmental damage and our best hope for repairing such damage today and avoiding it in the future. Technology and Environment addresses this paradox and the blind spot it creates in our understanding of environmental crises. The book considers the proximate causes of environmental damage\u2014machines, factories, cities, and so on\u2014in a larger societal context, from which the will to devise and implement solutions must arise. It helps explain the depth and difficulty of such issues as global warming and hazardous wastes but also demonstrates the potential of technological innovation to have a constructive impact on the planet. With a range of data and examples, the authors cover such topics as the \"industrial metabolism\" of production and consumption, the environmental consequences of the information era, and design of environmentally compatible technologies.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1407/technology-and-environment", year = 1989, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "Patricia Koshel and Kathleen McAllister", title = "Expanding Biofuel Production and the Transition to Advanced Biofuels: Lessons for Sustainability from the Upper Midwest: Summary of a Workshop", isbn = "978-0-309-14714-9", abstract = "While energy prices, energy security, and climate change are front and center in the national media, these issues are often framed to the exclusion of the broader issue of sustainability--ensuring that the production and use of biofuels do not compromise the needs of future generations by recognizing the need to protect life-support systems, promote economic growth, and improve societal welfare. Thus, it is important to understand the effects of biofuel production and use on water quality and quantity, soils, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, public health, and the economic viability of rural communities.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12806/expanding-biofuel-production-and-the-transition-to-advanced-biofuels-lessons", year = 2010, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }