36 E-böcker av Committee on Earth Resources
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts of the U.S. Economy: Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy
Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ush …
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€38.56
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy’s Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrate as a Future Energy Resource: Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for t
Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced. In recent years, natura …
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€41.80
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Western United States
In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methanethe main component of natural gasfixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the …
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€37.69
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy’s Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrate as a Future Energy Resource: Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for t
Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced. In recent years, natura …
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€60.57
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Western United States
In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methanethe main component of natural gasfixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the …
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€53.38
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Summary of a Workshop on U.S. Natural Gas Demand, Supply, and Technology
The workshop examined the following three questions: (1) What projections have been made by government agencies for the U.S. supply of and demand for natural gas over the next 10 to 20 years? (2) Whe …
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€45.73
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Materials Count
The rising population and industrial growth place increasing strains on a variety ofmaterial and energy resources. Understanding how to make the most economicallyand environmentally efficient use of …
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€35.98
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Geoscience Data and Collections
Geoscience data and collections (such as, rock and sediment cores, geophysical data, engineering records, and fossils) are necessary for industries to discover and develop domestic natural resources …
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€46.00
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining
The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries …
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€39.88
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Coal Waste Impoundments: Coal Waste Impoundments
On October 11, 2000, a breakthrough of Martin County Coal Corporation’s coal waste impoundment released 250 million gallons of slurry in near Inez, Kentucky. The 72-acre surface impoundment for coal …
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€50.08
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs
This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP perf …
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€48.83
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH
The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and …
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€89.41
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resources Program
The committee assesses the USGS’s responses to a 1996 program review, evaluates the minerals information team, and examines how the program’s mission and vision might evolve to meet the nation’s futu …
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€51.08
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Information to Spanish-speaking Workers: Safety is Seguridad
Approximately 32.8 million persons of Hispanic descent live in the United States, half of whom were born outside the United States (Therrien and Ramirez, 2000). By the year 2050, it is expected that …
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€52.11
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines
Burning coal in electric utility plants produces, in addition to power, residues that contain constituents which may be harmful to the environment. The management of large volumes of coal combustion …
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€70.62
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Uranium Mining in Virginia
Uranium mining in the Commonwealth of Virginia has been prohibited since 1982 by a state moratorium, although approval for restricted uranium exploration in the state was granted in 2007. Uranium Min …
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€3.85
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies
In the past several years, some energy technologies that inject or extract fluid from the Earth, such as oil and gas development and geothermal energy development, have been found or suspected to cau …
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€3.85
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies
In the past several years, some energy technologies that inject or extract fluid from the Earth, such as oil and gas development and geothermal energy development, have been found or suspected to cau …
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€64.44
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Higher Education and Workforce: Emerging Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries
Energy and mineral resources are essential for the nation’s fundamental functions, its economy, and security. Nonfuel minerals are essential for the existence and operations of products that are used …
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€3.85
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Higher Education and Workforce: Emerging Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries
Energy and mineral resources are essential for the nation’s fundamental functions, its economy, and security. Nonfuel minerals are essential for the existence and operations of products that are used …
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€70.23
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin
Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council to examine the geology and unconventional hydrocarb …
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€3.82
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin
Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council to examine the geology and unconventional hydrocarb …
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€37.23
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Program
Reliable, affordable, and technically recoverable energy is central to the nation’s economic and social vitality. The United States is both a major consumer of geologically based energy resources fro …
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€3.83
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Program
Reliable, affordable, and technically recoverable energy is central to the nation’s economic and social vitality. The United States is both a major consumer of geologically based energy resources fro …
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€70.23
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Geoscience Data and Collections
Geoscience data and collections (such as, rock and sediment cores, geophysical data, engineering records, and fossils) are necessary for industries to discover and develop domestic natural resources …
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€32.74
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining
The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries …
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€27.61
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Materials Count
The rising population and industrial growth place increasing strains on a variety ofmaterial and energy resources. Understanding how to make the most economicallyand environmentally efficient use of …
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Engelska
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€25.13
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs
This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP perf …
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Engelska
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€34.69
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Summary of a Workshop on U.S. Natural Gas Demand, Supply, and Technology
The workshop examined the following three questions: (1) What projections have been made by government agencies for the U.S. supply of and demand for natural gas over the next 10 to 20 years? (2) Whe …
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€32.57
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resources Program
The committee assesses the USGS’s responses to a 1996 program review, evaluates the minerals information team, and examines how the program’s mission and vision might evolve to meet the nation’s futu …
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Engelska
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€36.60
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Coal Waste Impoundments: Coal Waste Impoundments
On October 11, 2000, a breakthrough of Martin County Coal Corporation’s coal waste impoundment released 250 million gallons of slurry in near Inez, Kentucky. The 72-acre surface impoundment for coal …
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Engelska
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€34.68
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Information to Spanish-speaking Workers: Safety is Seguridad
Approximately 32.8 million persons of Hispanic descent live in the United States, half of whom were born outside the United States (Therrien and Ramirez, 2000). By the year 2050, it is expected that …
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Engelska
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€37.16
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines
Burning coal in electric utility plants produces, in addition to power, residues that contain constituents which may be harmful to the environment. The management of large volumes of coal combustion …
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Engelska
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€49.09
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH
The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and …
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€62.93
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Potential Impacts of Gold Mining in Virginia
Virginia was one of the first major gold-producing states in the U.S., but it has seen only limited and intermittent gold mining activity in the last 70 years. Recent increase in gold prices and othe …
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€52.68
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts of the U.S. Economy: Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy
Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ush …
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€55.32
