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Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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Exhibits |
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Section 1
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1.0 |
Executive Summary |
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1.1
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Introduction
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3
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1.2
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Historical Trends
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4
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1.3
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Natural Gas Policy
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7
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1.4
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DOE RD&D Program
for Natural Gas
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8
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1.5
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Program Mission and
Goals
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9
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1.6
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DOE Multi-Year
Program Crosscut Plan
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9
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1.7
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Crosscutting
Fundamental Research Related to Natural Gas
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10
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1.8
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EIA Natural
Gas-Related Activites
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13
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2.0 |
FY 1996-1998 Budget Overview |
15 |
Section 2
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3.0 |
Multi-Year Program Plan |
19 |
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3.1 |
Natural Gas Supply |
21 |
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3.1.1
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Technology Summary
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23
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3.1.2
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Project Descriptions
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29
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3.1.2.1
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Drilling, Completion, and
Stimulation
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29
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3.1.2.2
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Low Permeability Formation
Development
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35
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3.1.2.3
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Resources and Reserves Assessment
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41
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Section
3
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3.1.2.4
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Coalmine Methane
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45
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3.1.2.5
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Low-Quality Gas Upgrading
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48
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3.1.2.6
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Gas-to-Liquids
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53
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3.1.2.7
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Natural Gas and Oil Technology
Partnership
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59
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3.1.2.8
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International Center for Gas
Technology Information
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61
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3.1.2.9
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Fundamental Geosciences Research
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Section 4
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3.2 |
Delivery and Storage |
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3.2.1
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Technology Summary
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69
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3.2.2
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Project Descriptions
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73
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3.2.2.1
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Deliverability Enhancement
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73
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3.2.2.2
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Advanced Storage Concepts
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76
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3.2.2.3
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Gas Measurement
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79
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3.2.2.4
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Reservoir Management
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81
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3.2.2.5
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Natural Gas Deliverability Model
(DELIVER)
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83
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3.2.2.6
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EIAGIS-NG Geographic Information
System
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84
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Section 5
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3.3 |
Power Generation |
87 |
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3.3.1
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Technology Summary
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89
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3.3.2
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Project Descriptions
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93
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3.3.2.1
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Fuel Cells for Power Systems
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93
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3.3.2.2
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Advanced Turbine Systems
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99
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Section 6
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3.4 |
Industrial |
105 |
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3.4.1
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Technology Summary
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107
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3.4.2
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Project Descriptions
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112
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3.4.2.1
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Continous Fiber Ceramic
Composites
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112
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3.4.2.2
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Aluminum Industry
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114
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3.4.2.3
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Chemical Program
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116
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3.4.2.4
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Industrial Cogeneration
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118
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3.4.2.5
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Glass Combustion Industry
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120
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3.4.2.6
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Advanced Combustion Systems
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123
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3.4.2.7
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Fundamental Chemical Research
Related to Natural Gas
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125
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3.4.2.8
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Fundamental Engineering Research
Related to Natural Gas
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125
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3.4.2.9
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Advanced Industrial Materials
Program
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128
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Section 7
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3.5 |
Residential and Commercial |
131 |
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3.5.1
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Technology Summary
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133
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3.5.2
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Project Descriptions
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137
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3.5.2.1
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Thermally Activated Heat Pumps
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137
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3.5.2.2
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Advanced Desiccant Technology
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140
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3.5.2.3
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Fuel Cells for Buildings
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144
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Section 8
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3.6 |
Natural Gas Vehicles |
149 |
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3.6.1
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Technology Summary
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151
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3.6.2
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Project Descriptions
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154
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3.6.2.1
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Heavy Vehicle R&D
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155
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3.6.2.2
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Automotive R&D
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162
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Section 9
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3.7 |
Environment |
167 |
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3.7.1
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Technology Summary
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169
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3.7.2
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Project Descriptions
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172
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3.7.2.1
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Fostering Understanding of
Environmental and Energy Challenges
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172
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3.7.2.2
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Streamlining Regulatory
Requirements
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175
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3.7.2.3
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Promoting Risk-Based
Decisionmaking
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178
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3.7.2.4
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Developing Lower-Cost
Environmental Compliance Technologies
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180
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Index |
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U.S. Department of Energy Natural
Gas RD&D Program Contacts
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