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Energy-sector workforce development in West Virginia : aligning community college education and training with needed skills
| Energy-sector workforce development in West Virginia : aligning community college education and training with needed skills |
| Autore | Gonzalez Gabriella |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2015 |
| Collana | [Research report] Energy-sector workforce development in West Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy industries - Supply and demand - Employees - West Virginia
Energy industries - Employees - Training of - West Virginia Community college graduates - Supply and demand - West Virginia Skilled labor - Supply and demand - West Virginia Labor supply - Effect of education on - West Virginia Vocational education - West Virginia Occupational training - West Virginia Labor & Workers' Economics Business & Economics |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9323-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Energy-Sector Workforce Development in West Virginia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220140403321 |
Gonzalez Gabriella
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Near-term opportunities for integrating biomass into the U.S. electricity supply [[electronic resource] ] : technical considerations / / David S. Ortiz ... [et al.]
| Near-term opportunities for integrating biomass into the U.S. electricity supply [[electronic resource] ] : technical considerations / / David S. Ortiz ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (187 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/39 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OrtizDavid (David Santana) |
| Collana | Technical report Near-term opportunities for integrating biomass into the U.S. electricity supply |
| Soggetto topico |
Biomass energy - United States
Electric power-plants - United States - Fuel Electric power production - United States |
| ISBN |
1-283-26810-8
9786613268105 0-8330-5846-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background, Methodology, and Study Questions; Analytical Goals and Methodology; Regulatory Considerations; Outline of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Cofiring Experience in the United States; Introduction; Producing Electricity from Coal and Biomass; General Information on the Companies and Their Facilities; Allegheny Energy; Dominion; First Energy; Florida Crystals; NRG Energy; Precombustion Biomass Considerations; Biomass Fuel Selection
Biomass Fuel Acquisition, Receiving, Preprocessing, and Storage Biomass Fuel Handling, Processing, and Feeding; Considerations for Combustion of Biomass; Technical Concerns with Biomass Combustion; Biomass Emissions, Emission Controls, and Waste; Economic, Regulatory, and Policy Issues; Key Concerns; Summary; Key Findings; Biomass Utilization Decision Process; CHAPTER THREE: Plant-Site Costs of Cofiring; Summary of Model of Plant-Site Costs of Cofiring; Model Inputs and Outputs; Estimating the Costs of Cofiring; Results; Base-Case Input Parameters and Assumptions Total Cost of Firing Biomass and Prices for Renewable-Electricity Credits CHAPTER FOUR: Near-Term Potential Demand for Biomass for Cofiring Applications; Introduction; Methodology and Data for Estimating Potential Biomass Demand; Current Biomass Energy Use; Near-Term Potential Demand for Biomass Energy Resources for Cofiring; Near-Term Potential Supply Constraints; CHAPTER FIVE: Logistical Considerations; Introduction; Costs of Handling, Processing, and Transporting Biomass; Loading and Unloading Biomass; Transportation; Storage Requirements and Costs; Densification Costs Biomass Sourcing Scenarios Scenario 1: Local Supply of Biomass Energy; Scenario 2: Local and External Supply of Biomass Energy; Scenario 3: External Supply of Biomass Energy; CHAPTER SIX: Reductions in Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from Cofiring with Biomass; Introduction; Estimating Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from Cofiring; Implications of Biomass Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of Cofiring; CHAPTER SEVEN: Factors Influencing the Development of Biomass Markets; Introduction; Limiting Factors for Biomass Markets; Biomass Prices and Production Costs Technological Constraints on Biomass Production Asymmetric Information; The Potential for Processing to Facilitate Biomass Market Expansion; What Would Cause Biomass Markets to Grow?; CHAPTER EIGHT: Conclusions; Plant Operators' Experiences Cofiring Biomass; The Principal Challenge with Respect to Cofiring Biomass Is Maintaining a Consistent Fuel Supply; The Choice to Cofire Biomass Depends on a Confluence of Technical and Regulatory Factors; Plant-Site Costs of Cofiring; Cofiring Biomass Results in Increased Capital and Operating Costs and Lost Revenues Densification of Biomass Does Not Result in Plant-Site Cost Savings |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220124403321 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Producing liquid fuels from coal [[electronic resource] ] : prospects and policy issues / / James T. Bartis, Frank Camm, David S. Ortiz
| Producing liquid fuels from coal [[electronic resource] ] : prospects and policy issues / / James T. Bartis, Frank Camm, David S. Ortiz |
| Autore | Bartis James T. <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Disciplina |
662
662.6622 662/.6622 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CammFrank A. <1949->
OrtizDavid (David Santana) |
| Soggetto topico |
Coal liquefaction - Government policy - United States
Coal liquefaction |
| ISBN |
1-282-03339-5
9786612033391 0-8330-4676-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; About This Book; CHAPTER TWO- The Coal Resource Base; The Adequacy of the U.S. Coal Resource Base; The Distribution of U.S. Coal Reserves and Production; Coal Variability; Mine Size; Policy Implications of the Coal Resource Base; CHAPTER THREE- Coal-to-Liquids Technologies; The Fischer-Tropsch Coal-to-Liquids Approach; The Methanol-to-Gasoline Coal-to-Liquids Approach; The Direct Coal Liquefaction Approach
Baseline Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from Production of Coal-Derived Liquid FuelsCarbon Capture and Sequestration; Alternative Carbon-Management Options; Technical Viability and Commercial Readiness; Production Costs; Timeline for Coal-to-Liquids Development; CHAPTER FOUR- Other Unconventional Fuels; Commercially Ready Unconventional Fuels; Emerging Unconventional Fuels; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE- Benefits of Coal-to-Liquids Development; Economic Profits; Reductions in the World Price of Oil; National Security Benefits; Improved Petroleum Supply Chain; Oil-Supply Disruption Benefits Employment BenefitsConfounding or Inconclusive Arguments; The Economic Value of a Domestic Coal-to-Liquids Industry; CHAPTER SIX- Critical Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquids Development; Environmental Impacts of Coal-to-Liquids Production; Impediments to Private-Sector Investment; CHAPTER SEVEN- Designing Incentives to Encourage Private Investment; Designing an Effective Long-Term Public-Private Relationship; Assessing Financial Effects Under Conditions of Uncertainty; Findings and Policy Implications; Promoting Competition; Summary CHAPTER EIGHT- Moving Forward with a Coal-to-Liquids Development EffortPrevailing Uncertainties; The Military Perspective; Federal Policy Options; An Insurance Policy; Air Force Options for Coal-to-Liquids Industrial Development; Scoping Federal Efforts: How Much Is Enough?; A Stable Framework for Reducing World Oil Prices; 119APPENDIX A- Cost-Estimation Methodology and Assumptions; APPENDIX B- Greenhouse-Gas Emissions: Supporting Analysis; APPENDIX C- A Model of the Global Liquid-Fuel Market; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220103803321 |
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Bartis James T. <1945->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The state of U.S. railroads [[electronic resource] ] : a review of capacity and performance data / / Brian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz
| The state of U.S. railroads [[electronic resource] ] : a review of capacity and performance data / / Brian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz |
| Autore | Weatherford Brian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385/.240973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WillisHenry H
OrtizDavid (David Santana) |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico | Railroads - Freight - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-03320-4
9786612033209 0-8330-4635-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Freight Transportation: An Engine for Economic Growth; The Pressures of Increased Demand for Transportation; Concerns About Rail Infrastructure; The Public Costs of Private Logistics Decisions; Content of This Report; Chapter Two - Capacity; Capacity: Industry Structure; Capacity: Infrastructure; Capacity: Motive Power; Capacity: Operating Strategies; Capacity: Crews; Capacity Summary; Chapter Three - Performance; Average Speed; Reliability; Prices; Productivity; Resilience
Chapter Four - Observations and RecommendationsReferences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220103703321 |
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Weatherford Brian
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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