Discussions of U.S. and global energy supply refer to oil, natural gas, and coal using several terms that may be unfamiliar to some. The terms used to describe different types of fossil fuels have technically precise definitions, and misunderstanding or misuse of these terms may lead to errors and confusion in estimating energy available or making comparisons among fuels, regions, or nations. Fossil fuels are categorized, classified, and named using ...
The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) incorporates and integrates the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) with the Administration's U.S. Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI). The Preview of Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Year 2008 provides a timely and brief description of the plans for FY 2008 as well as a summary of recent accomplishments, and is intended to support CCSP-related elements of the ...