This article reports a procedure developed to assist the U.S. Department of Energy in selecting a portfolio of solar energy applications experiments. The procedure has also been used in other government procurements and appears to be applicable in a variety of project funding processes. The...

In this paper we present some thoughts on a study that would helpin laying the groundwork for drafting regulations for the geothermalreservoir insurance program. The objectives of this study would be1) to assess the likelihood and the financial consequences ofpremature depletion of reservoirs2)...