Annual energy reviews-2000

Here were described as important items related to energy in 2000 fiscal year on present state on 1) energy demand and supply, 2) development and research trends on application technology of energy resources, 3) development and research trends on technology of energy conversion, 4) environment, and 5) miscellaneous. On the first item, here were described on trend on energy demand and supply, present state of energy supply, and trend of business field on energy demand. On the second item, here were described on petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy, natural energy, waste resources, and secondary energy resources. On the third item, here were described on combustion theory, trend on boiler trend on industrial furnace, trend on engine, trend on energy system, and trend on high efficiency power generation technology. And, on the fourth item, here were described on trend on environment problem, and developmental trend on environmental conversion technology. And, on the last item, standards on energy, and main international conferences on energy and environment. (G.K.)