Browsing by Author "Niess, R. C."
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Niess, R. C.; Weinstein, A. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)While there are technical, social, environmental and institutional barriers to the widespread use of solar systems, the principle barrier is economic. For commercial and industrial firms to turn to this alternate energy ...
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Niess, R. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)The widespread use of geothermal energy to reduce heating costs has been limited in part by the high initial cost of digging deep wells to obtain moderate temperature water (under 220 F) for direct-use industrial process ...
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Niess, R. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)The energy crisis of 1973 accelerated the development of large-scale heat pumps in the United States. Since that time, the commercial, institutional, and industrial applications of heat pumps for waste heat recovery ...
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Gilbert, J. S.; Niess, R. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1987-09)This paper discusses how to decide whether to generate any or all of a plant's power, or to use power, purchased or self-generated, to move heat or do work. The analysis can be conducted by developing energy composite ...
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Gilbert, J. S.; Niess, R. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1987-09)This paper explores the role that a consultant can play in the acceptance of applied heat pumps by industry (the key word is "industry"). Unfortunately, there are very few engineers in practice today with expertise in ...