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Conclusions and recommendations of the United States Solar Energy PanelThe United States Solar Energy Panel was charged with assessing the potential of solar energy as a national energy resource. Three areas evolved where solar energy could supply significant amounts of the U.S. future energy needs: (1) energy for heating and cooling of buildings, (2) the production of fuels, and (3) the generation of electrical power. It was concluded that with adequate R&D support over the next 30 years, solar energy could provide at least 35 percent of the heating and cooling of future buildings, greater than 30 percent of the methane and hydrogen needed in the U.S. for gaseous fuels, and greater than 20 percent of the electrical power needs of the U.S. All of this could be done with a minimal effect on the environment and a substantial savings of nonrenewable fuels.
Document ID
19740042191
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cherry, W. R.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Morse, F. H.
(Maryland, University College Park, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Auxiliary Systems
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Congress on the Sun in the Service of Man
Location: Paris
Country: France
Start Date: July 2, 1973
End Date: July 6, 1973
Accession Number
74A24941
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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