Filters
Results 1 - 10 of 3311
Results 1 - 10 of 3311.
Search took: 0.027 seconds
Sort by: date | relevance |
AbstractAbstract
[en] This letter asks the government,scientific and engineering communites to more fully disclose the uncertainty of thermonuclear fusion as a national energy source
Primary Subject
Secondary Subject
Record Type
Journal Article
Journal
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
AbstractAbstract
[en] This paper reports on the economic structure, conduct, and performance of industries dependent on the nation's forests that are topics of special importance for research. A major challenge to research involving industrial organization of forest-based industries is to link descriptions of structure, conduct, and industrial performance in ways that facilitate public and private policy making. Not to be overlooked is the need to continue efforts to monitor changes in structure and conduct dimensions at the national level and to conduct baseline studies of industry structure-conduct-performance at regional, state, and local levels. Specifically needed is research that will improve understanding of restructuring within the wood-based industry; definitions of the wood-based industry and segments thereof; linkages between structure and regional economic development; timberland as a managerial and economic variable; structural consequences of technological innovations; corporate strategies as related to performance; structural dimensions in an international setting; and structure and performance of nonwood-based forest industries. Economics research focused in such directions will go far toward improving the manner in which the nation's many forest industries organize and conduct their activities
Primary Subject
Secondary Subject
Source
Ellefson, P.V; 400 p; ISBN 0-8133-7780-3;
; 1989; p. 83-104; Westview Press Inc; Boulder, CO (United States); Westview Press Inc., 5500 Central Ave., Boulder, CO 80301 (United States)

Record Type
Book
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
AbstractAbstract
[en] This book tries to find the causes of todays worldwide environmental degradations: oil spills, greenhouse effect, Tchernobyl accident, deforestation etc.. It provides information about the methods used in public decision making processes to partially overcome the dictatorial argument of the economical study which warrants the decision. (J.S.)
Original Title
Economie de l'environnement
Primary Subject
Source
1998; 128 p; La decouverte; Paris (France); ISBN 2-7071-2906-2; 

Record Type
Book
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
AbstractAbstract
[en] The status and prospects of nuclear power development in the newly-independent state in the territory of the former Soviet Union are considered. The prerequisites as well as the scientific - technical and industrial basis for the implementation of the national nuclear programs - technical and industrial basis for the implementation of the national nuclear programs are discussed. The tendencies in development of a new generation of advanced reactors are described. (author)
Primary Subject
Source
Stritar, A.; Jencic, I. (Nuclear Society of Slovenia (Slovenia)) (eds.); European Nuclear Society (Switzerland); Ministry of Science and Technology of Slovenia, Ljubljana (Slovenia); Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana (Slovenia); Nuclear Safety Administration of Slovenia, Ljubljana (Slovenia); 615 p; ISBN 961-90004-9-8;
; 1995; p. 292-298; 2. Regional Meeting on Nuclear Energy in Central Europe; Portoroz (Slovenia); 11-14 Sep 1995; 1 fig.

Record Type
Miscellaneous
Literature Type
Conference
Report Number
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
Related RecordRelated Record
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
AbstractAbstract
[en] The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Government of Canada have a shared commitment to improve environmental performance and protect the health of Canadians. Air pollution and climate change are also a shared responsibility among federal, municipal and provincial/territorial governments. Although they operate independently, their policies and programs tend to overlap. This is both costly and inefficient. In order to create synergies and leverage the role and potential of each level of government, the FCM proposed a national approach to clean air and climate change. The approach involves all levels of government in a nationally coordinated effort, with roles appropriate to their capacities. The municipal role in clean air and climate change action, roles and responsibilities of municipal governments, and guiding principles of a new Canadian approach were discussed in this document. Recommendations and next steps were also identified. They centred on the following themes: enhancing public transit, clean transportation and related infrastructure; improving commercial and residential building efficiency; stimulating ongoing productivity and pollution prevention within municipal operations through incentives and policies; enhancing clean energy; strengthened and enforceable air quality standards; emissions trading; climate change adaptation; public education and awareness; and demonstrating success and ensuring accountability. The document concluded that only a long-term intergovernmental partnership can meet the challenges posed by climate change and air pollution. FCM urged the Government of Canada to adopt an integrative and strategic approach to clean air and climate change by enlisting municipal governments as partners in both its development and implementation
Original Title
Submitted to the Minister of the Environment
Primary Subject
Secondary Subject
Source
16 Oct 2006; 8 p; Federation of Canadian Municipalities; Ottawa, ON (Canada); Available from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 24 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5P3 or from the Internet at www.fcm.ca/english/media/backgrounders/envsub.pdf
Record Type
Miscellaneous
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
Chu, Steven
Office of Science Energy Frontier Research Centers (United States). Funding organisation: USDOE Office of Science Office of Basic Energy Sciences (United States)2011
Office of Science Energy Frontier Research Centers (United States). Funding organisation: USDOE Office of Science Office of Basic Energy Sciences (United States)2011
AbstractAbstract
[en] Secretary of Energy Steven Chu gave the keynote address at the 2011 EFRC Summit and Forum. In his talk, Secretary Chu highlighted the need to 'unleash America's science and research community' to achieve energy breakthroughs. The 2011 EFRC Summit and Forum brought together the EFRC community and science and policy leaders from universities, national laboratories, industry and government to discuss 'Science for our Nation's Energy Future.' In August 2009, the Office of Science established 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers. The EFRCs are collaborative research efforts intended to accelerate high-risk, high-reward fundamental research, the scientific basis for transformative energy technologies of the future. These Centers involve universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit firms, singly or in partnerships, selected by scientific peer review. They are funded at $2 to $5 million per year for a total planned DOE commitment of $777 million over the initial five-year award period, pending Congressional appropriations. These integrated, multi-investigator Centers are conducting fundamental research focusing on one or more of several 'grand challenges' and use-inspired 'basic research needs' recently identified in major strategic planning efforts by the scientific community. The purpose of the EFRCs is to integrate the talents and expertise of leading scientists in a setting designed to accelerate research that transforms the future of energy and the environment.
Primary Subject
Source
25 May 2011; vp; Science for our Nation's Energy Future: Energy Frontier Research Centers Summit and Forum; Washington, DC (United States); 25-27 May 2011; Available from Video. Office of Science Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs); run time 00:09:45; See slides of this presentation at http://www.energyfrontier.us/sites/all/themes/frontiers/pdfs/Chu_Presentation.pdf
Record Type
Miscellaneous
Literature Type
Conference
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
AbstractAbstract
[en] This report defines what Transport Canada can do to incorporate environmental considerations into its mandate. While governments are faced with more pressures to finance and expand transportation infrastructure to meet the growth in transportation, environmental pressures are also increasing to make efficient use of land and natural resources, preserve vital habitats and maintain biodiversity. A greater use of non-renewable resources and new technologies such as fuel cells for automobiles will play an important role in addressing these environmental challenges related to the transportation sector. In addition, the transportation infrastructure will have to evolve to promote less polluting modes of travel and to better integrate different modes to make the system more efficient. This report presented the following 7 strategic challenges facing the transportation sector in Canada: (1) improving education and awareness of sustainable transportation, (2) developing tools for better decision-making, (3) promoting the adoption of sustainable transportation technology, (4) improving environmental management for Transport Canada operations and lands, (5) reducing air emissions, (6) reducing water pollution, and (7) promoting efficient transportation. For each challenge, the department has defined specific commitments for action, with a total of 29 commitments. tabs., figs
Primary Subject
Secondary Subject
Source
2001; 54 p; Transport Canada; Ottawa, ON (Canada); TP--13123; ISBN 0-662-29813-6;
; Available from Transport Canada's web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca; Catalogue no. T22-104/2001E. Also published in French under the title: Strategie de developpement durable 2001-2003

Record Type
Book
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
External URLExternal URL
AbstractAbstract
[en] The comparison of different forecasting of natural gas supply and demand established by different organizations is sometime difficult. This paper proposes a methodology of comparison and indicates how it can be relevantly used in a big natural gas company. (J.S.)
Original Title
Comment comparer et utiliser les previsions a long terme de l'offre et de la demande de gaz naturel
Primary Subject
Record Type
Journal Article
Journal
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
Boyarova, M.O.
Branch scientific and technical conference Technology and automation of atomic power engineering and industry. TAAPEI-2007. Materials of conference2007
Branch scientific and technical conference Technology and automation of atomic power engineering and industry. TAAPEI-2007. Materials of conference2007
AbstractAbstract
No abstract available
Original Title
Osobennosti tekhnikovnedrencheskoj zony v Tomskoj oblasti
Primary Subject
Source
Federal'noe Agentstvo po Atomnoj Ehnergii, Moscow (Russian Federation); Administratsiya ZATO Seversk, Seversk (Russian Federation); Severskaya Gosudarstvennaya Tekhnologicheskaya Akademiya, Seversk (Russian Federation); Sibirskij Khimicheskij Kombinat, Seversk (Russian Federation); Tomskij Atomnyj Tsentr, Tomsk (Russian Federation); 164 p; 2007; p. 121; TAAPEI-2007: Branch scientific and technical conference Technology and automation of atomic power engineering and industry; Otraslevaya nauchno-tekhnicheskaya konferentsiya Tekhnologiya i avtomatizatsiya atomnoj ehnergetiki i promyshlennosti. TAAEhP-2007; Seversk (Russian Federation); 21-24 May 2007
Record Type
Miscellaneous
Literature Type
Conference
Report Number
Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
Related RecordRelated Record
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
AbstractAbstract
[en] Departmental budget No. 30 in the 1998 draft federal budget covers the activities of the Federal Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology (BMBF). Its level of DM 14 950 million represents a 0,9% increase from the funds earmarked for the current year of 1997. DM 70 million is to be spent on safety research for nuclear plants, and DM 228 million has been planned for decommissioning and demolition of nuclear experimental and demonstration plants. The operation of, and investments into, the research centers are funded to the tune of DM 1307 million and DM 339 million, respectively. Institutions of basic research will receive DM 434 million, and renewable energies, economical energy uses, conversion and combustion technologies will be funded in the amount of DM 238 million. (orig.)
[de]
Der Einzelplan 30 im Entwurf des Bundeshaushalts 1998 deckt das Ressort des Bundesministeriums fuer Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie (BMBF) ab. Mit einer Ausgabenhoehe von 14 950 Mio. DM liegt er um 0,9% ueber den fuer das laufende Jahr 1997 vorgesehenen Foerdermitteln. Fuer 'Sicherheitsforschung fuer kerntechnische Anlagen' sollen 70 Mio. DM und fuer 'Stillegung und Rueckbau kerntechnischer Versuchs- und Demonstrationsanlagen' 228 Mio. DM aufgewandt werden. Betrieb und Investitionen der Forschungszentren werden mit 1307 Mio. DM bzw. 339 Mio. DM gefoerdert. Institutionen der Grundlagenforschung werden 434 Mio. DM erhalten, und auf 'Erneuerbare Energien, rationelle Energieverwendung, Umwandlungs- und Verbrennungstechnik' entfallen 238 Mio. DM. (orig.)Original Title
1998: BMBF-Ausgaben fuer Energieforschung. Entwurf des Bundeshaushalt-Einzelplans 30
Primary Subject
Secondary Subject
Record Type
Journal Article
Journal
Atw. Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Kernenergie; ISSN 1431-5254;
; v. 42(10); p. 640-642

Country of publication
Reference NumberReference Number
INIS VolumeINIS Volume
INIS IssueINIS Issue
1 | 2 | 3 | Next |