INDUSTRY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COOPERATION ON ENERGY STRATEGIES

This paper describes the GM Urban Energy Assessment (UEA) program, whose purpose was to understand the energy future in total concept--economics as well as technology. Begun in 1978, the program involved 3 years of cooperation with 26 local jurisdictions in 5 regions of the United States. Discussed here are the four phases of the program: (a) program planning and goals; (b) data gathering; (c) plans for subsequent phases, and (d) conclusions.

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  • This paper appeared in TRB Special Report 203, Proceedings of the Conference on Energy Contingency Planning in Urban Areas. Conference was conducted by TRB and sponsored by UMTA, April 6-9, 1983, Houston, Texas. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Hood, Richard
• Conference:
  • Conference on Energy Contingency Planning in Urban Areas
  • Location: Houston Texas, United States
  • Date: 1983-4-6 to 1983-4-8
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 22-25
• Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN URBAN AREAS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 203
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Contingency planning; Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Energy consumption; Energy resources; Local government; State government
• Identifier Terms: General Motors Corporation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389968
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM