A Dynamic Model of the Us Energy System: A Tool for Energy R & D Planning

by John P Weyant

Originally published in 1984, this book develops a quantitative model designed for use in the evaluation of the relative merits of alternative energy R&D programmes. It is used to compare the merits of major energy-technology R&D programmes during the 1970s in the USA: Liquid-metal fast breeder reactors, synthetic fuels derived from coal and oil shale and improved efficiency in end-use technologies. The benefits/disadvantages are analyzed in terms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138502669
• ISBN13: 9781138502666
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"