WSP02656

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 3/1/1982
• Author: Six State High Plain
• Title: Six State High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer Area Study - Energy Price and Technology Assessment - New Energy Supply Technology Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
1.1 PURPOSE OF NEW ENERGY SUPPLY TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT
1.2 SUMMARY
2.0 NEW ENERGY SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES
2.1 ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED BY THE
RESOURCES OF THE STUDY AREA
2.1.1 Coal Liquefaction
2,1.2 Coal Gasification
2.1.3 Oil Shales
2.1.4 Tar Sands
2.1.5 Geothermal
2.2 TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING ELECTRIC POWER
PRODUCTION EFFICI ENel ES
2.2.1 Fluidized Bed Combustion
2.2.2 Fuel Cells
2.2.3 Magnetohydrodynamics
2,2.4 Energy Storage
2.3 TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING NEW ENERGY
SOURCES IN THE REGION
2.3.1 Solar Resources
2.3.2 Wind
2.3.3 Biomass
2.4 REFERENCES
3.0 DISPERSED SOLAR SYSTEMS
3.1 DISPERSED SOLAR ENERGY PROCESSES
3.1.1 Process Descriptions
3,1.2 Identification and Descriptions of Systems
3.2 STUDY AREA SOLAR RESOURCES
3.2.1 Direct Normal Insolation
3,2.2 Total Horizontal Insolation

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