SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AEROSPACE REPORTS
A Biweekly Publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
VOLUME 44, ISSUE 2 - January 27, 2006
44 ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Includes specific energy conversion systems, e.g., fuel cells; and solar, geothermal, windpower, and waterwave conversion systems; energy storage; and traditional power generators.
For technologies related to nuclear energy production see 73 Nuclear Physics.
For related information see also 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power; 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power; and 28 Propellants and Fuels.
20060002873 Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA
2005 Solar Decathlon
January 2005; 8 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15015159; No Copyright; Avail.: Department of Energy Information Bridge
This brochure describes the Solar Decathlon, an international competition among college and university teams to design, build, and operate the most attractive, energy-efficient, solar-powered house. NTIS
Competition; Solar Energy
20060002901 National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO USA
Evaluation of the Energy Performance of Six High-Performance Buildings
Torcellini, P. A.; Pless, S.; Crawley, D. B.; Apr. 2005; 16 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15016076; NREL/CP-550-38080; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
The energy performance of six high-performance buildings around the USA was monitored and evaluated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The six buildings include the Visitor Center at Zion National Park, the NREL Thermal Test Facility, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Merrill Center, the Big Horn Home Improvement Center, the Cambria Office Building, and the Oberlin College Lewis Center. NTIS
Buildings; Energy
20060002903 Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA
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PV FAQs: Does the World Have Enough Materials for PV to Help Address Climate Change
January 2005; 8 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15016539; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
In the ongoing discussion of what needs to be done to stabilize atmospheric CO2 by mid-century (Hoffert 1998), one possible option would be to add about 10-20 terawatts (trillion watts, or TW) of photovoltaics (PV) in place of conventional sources.
PV would help because, unlike burning fossil fuels, it produces no CO2.
However, 10-20 TW is an enormous amount of energy.
In peak Watts, the way PV installations are generally rated, it is about 50-100 TWpeak (TWp) of PV.
Would we have enough materials to make this much PV.
As we explain in this PV FAQ, we think our planet has enough feedstock materials for PV to meet the 'TW challenge.' NTIS
Climate Change; Photovoltaic Conversion
20060002933 Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC, USA
Economic Census 2002: Manufacturing, Industry Series. Storage Battery Manufacturing
Dec. 2004; 50 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-103384; EC02-31I-335911(RV); No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy
The economic census is the major source of facts about the structure and functioning of the nation's economy. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and the general public. Title 13 of the USA Code (Sections 131, 191, and 224) directs the Census Bureau to take the economic census every 5 years, covering years ending in '2' and '7.' The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product estimates, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. The Industry Series, containing 473 reports, covers a single NAICS industry (six-digit code). These reports include such statistics as number of establishments, employment, payroll, value added by manufacture, cost of materials consumed, value of shipments, capital expenditures, etc. The industry reports also include data for states with 100 employees or more in the industry. The data in industry reports are preliminary and subject to change. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing storage batteries. NTIS
Census; Economic Analysis; Economics; Industries; Manufacturing; Storage Batteries
20060002934 Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC, USA
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Economic Census 2002: Manufacturing, Industry Series. Primary Battery Manufacturing
Dec. 2004; 50 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-103385; EC02-31I-335912(RV); No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy
The economic census is the major source of facts about the structure and functioning of the nation's economy. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and the general public. Title 13 of the USA Code (Sections 131, 191, and 224) directs the Census Bureau to take the economic census every 5 years, covering years ending in '2' and '7.' The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product estimates, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. The Industry Series, containing 473 reports, covers a single NAICS industry (six-digit code). These reports include such statistics as number of establishments, employment, payroll, value added by manufacture, cost of materials consumed, value of shipments, capital expenditures, etc. The industry reports also include data for states with 100 employees or more in the industry. The data in industry reports are preliminary and subject to change. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wet or dry primary batteries. NTIS
Census; Economic Analysis; Economics; Industries; Manufacturing; Primary Batteries
20060002952 National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO USA
Using HOMER (TRADE MARK) Software, NREL's Micropower Optimization Model, to Explore the Role of Gen-Sets in Small Solar Power Systems. Case Study: Sri Lanka
Givler, T.; Lilienthal, P.; May 2005; 36 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15016073; NREL/TP-710-36774; No Copyright; Avail.: Department of Energy Information Bridge
This paper discusses using HOMER Software, National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) Micropower Optimization Model, to explore the role of gen-sets in small solar power systems in Sri Lanka. NTIS
Sri Lanka; Renewable Energy; Solar Generators
20060003035 National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO USA, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
BEopt: Software for Identifying Optimal Building Designs on the Path to Zero Net Energy
Chrisstensen, C.; Horowitz, S.; Givler, T.; Courtney, A.; Barker, G.; Apr. 2005; 14 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15016068; NREL-CP-550-37733; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
A zero net energy (ZNE) building produces as much energy on-site as it uses on an annual basis--using a grid-tied, net-metered photovoltaic (PV) system and active solar. The optimal path to ZNE extends from a base case to the ZNE building through a series of energy-saving building designs with minimal energy-related owning and operating costs. BEopt is a computer program designed to find optimal building designs along the path to ZNE. A user selects from among predefined options in various categories to specify options to be considered in the optimization. Energy savings are calculated relative to a reference. The reference can be either a user-defined base-case building or a climate-specific Building America Benchmark building automatically generated by BEopt. The user can also review and modify detailed information on all available options and the Building America Benchmark in a linked options library spreadsheet. NTIS
Identifying; Energy Conservation; Photovoltaic Conversion
20060003036 National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO USA
International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity or Hydorgen. Book of Abstracts
January 2005; 72 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15016069; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
The International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity or Hydrogen provides an opportunity to learn about current significant research on solar concentrators for generating electricity or hydrogen. The conference will emphasize in-depth technical discussions of recent achievements in technologies that convert concentrated solar radiation to electricity or hydrogen, with primary emphasis on photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Very high-efficiency solar cells--above 37%--were recently developed, and are now widely used for powering satellites. This development demands that we take a fresh look at the potential of solar concentrators for generating low-cost electricity or hydrogen. Solar electric concentrators could dramatically overtake other PV technologies in the electric utility marketplace because of the low capital cost of concentrator manufacturing facilities and the larger module size of concentrators. Concentrating solar energy also has advantages for th e solar generation of hydrogen. Around the world, researchers and engineers are developing solar concentrator technologies for entry into the electricity generation market and several have explored the use of concentrators for hydrogen production. The last conference on the subject of solar electric concentrators was held in November of 2003 and proved to be an important opportunity for researchers and developers to share new and crucial information that is helping to stimulate projects in their countries. NTIS
Abstracts; Conferences; Electricity; Solar Collectors
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