Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 1
D
EPARTMENT OF
E
NERGY
:
K
EY
C
HALLENGES
R
EMAIN FOR
D
EVELOPING AND
D
EPLOYING
A
DVANCED
E
NERGY
T
ECHNOLOGIES TO
M
EET
F
UTURE
N
EEDS
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GAO
A
BBREVIATIONS
AFCI
Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative
DOE
Department of Energy
EIA
Energy Information Administration
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
GNEP
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
IGCC
integrated gasification combined cycle
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
RPS
renewable portfolio standards
R and D
research and development
