The country's increasing dependence on imported oil and the relative instability of the oil-producing countries prompted Congress to pass the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992. The Act called on the US Department of Energy (DOE) to expand research and development in the transportation sector, and to create programs for accelerating the introduction of alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs) to replace conventional models fueled by gasoline. DOE's Alternative Fuel Transportation Program, as codified in 10 CFR Part 490, implements the provisions in Sections 501, 507(o), 508, 511, 512, and 513 of EPAct. These sections (1) Call for DOE to promulgate rulemakings requiring State government fleets and alternative fuel providers to acquire AFVs in certain gradually increasing percentages; (2) Set forth a credit program to reward those who purchase or lease AFVs either earlier than required, or in greater numbers than required; (3) Establish reporting procedures; (4) Implement exemption provisions; and (5) Set forth enforcement procedures and provisions. State government fleet managers and alternative fuel providers must determine if they are covered by these provisions, and take certain steps to be in compliance if they are covered. This booklet has been produced by DOE as a reader-friendly guide to the primary requirements …

A description of diesel hybrid electric buses used at NYC Transit, the largest public transportation system in the United States. Clean fuel buses represent about 5% of NYC Transit's fleet.

This case study about energy saving performance contacts (ESPCs) presents an overview of how the NASA's Johnson Space Flight Center established an ESPC contract and the benefits derived from it. The Federal Energy Management Program instituted these special contracts to help federal agencies finance energy-saving projects at their facilities.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Thermal Test Facility in Golden, Colorado, was designed using a whole-building approach--looking at the way the building's systems worked together most efficiently. Researchers monitor the performance of the 11,000-square-foot building, which boasts an energy cost savings of 63% for heating, cooling, and lighting. The basic plan of the building can be adapted to many needs, including retail and warehouse space. The Thermal Test Facility contains office and laboratory space; research focuses on the development of energy-efficiency and renewable energy technologies that are cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

The development of automated systems supporting the production and application of PET radiopharmaceuticals has been an important focus of researchers since the first successes of using carbon-11 (Comar et al., 1979) and fluorine-18 (Reivich et al., 1979) labeled compounds to visualize functional activity of the human brain. These initial successes of imaging the human brain soon led to applications in the human heart (Schelbert et al., 1980), and quickly radiochemists began to see the importance of automation to support PET studies in humans (Lambrecht, 1982; Langstrom et al., 1983). Driven by the necessity of controlling processes emanating high fluxes of 511 KeV photons, and by the tedium of repetitive syntheses for carrying out these human PET investigations, academic and government scientists have designed, developed and tested many useful and novel automated systems in the past twenty years. These systems, originally designed primarily by radiochemists, not only carry out effectively the tasks they were designed for, but also demonstrate significant engineering innovation in the field of laboratory automation.

Some applications of an Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) require intensities of highly charged ions significantly greater than those which have been achieved in present EBIS sources. For example, the ion source for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) must be capable of generating 3 x 10{sup 9} ions of Au{sup 35+} or 2 x 10{sup 9} ions of U{sup 45+} per pulse. In this case, if the fraction of ions of interest is 20% of the total ion space charge, the total extracted charge is {approximately} 5 x 10{sup 11}. It is also desirable to extract these ions in a 10 {micro}s pulse to allow single turn injection into the first synchrotrons. Requirements for an EBIS which could meet the needs of the LHC at CERN are similar ({approximately} 1.5 x 10{sup 9} ions of Pb{sup 54+} in 5.5 {micro}s). This charge yield is about an order of magnitude greater than that achieved in existing EBIS sources, and is what is meant here by high current. This also implies, then, an EBIS with a high electron beam current.

Discusses the sources of sugar, its uses, and its chemical composition.

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies.

In partnership with the City of San Diego, the U.S. Department of Energy funded a study to determine the feasibility of developing up to a 1 MW Brightfield on a landfill.

Barwood Cab Fleet Study Summary is the second in a new series called ''Alternative Fuel Information Case Studies,'' designed to present real-world experiences with alternative fuels to fleet managers and other industry stakeholders.

Operating budget containing information on the proposed appropriations and expenditures of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin for fiscal year 2015.

Second volume of a document contains information on the appropriations and expenditures of the University of Texas at Austin for the fiscal years ending August 31, 2015. This volume contains indexes and supplemental information.

Operating budget containing information on the proposed appropriations and expenditures of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for fiscal year 2015.

This is the operating budget summary for the University of Texas at Austin for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.

Proposed budget for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation, for fiscal year 2015.

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Arlington outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation and an alphabetical index by department.

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Brownsville outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.

Operating budget for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for fiscal year 2015, including information about budget rules and procedures, and summaries for expected income and expenses for various funds.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (ECPTOTE) describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Brownsville outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.

Approved budget for University of Texas at Dallas outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.

Papers documenting presentations and discussions at a conference about natural resources and human activities in Texas.

Operating budget containing information on the proposed appropriations and expenditures of the University of Texas System administration for fiscal year 2014.

Operating budget containing information on the proposed appropriations and expenditures of the University of Texas System administration for fiscal year 2015.