Department of Energy's Profile

Name:
Department of Energy
Member Since:
July 28, 2006
Member Name:
DOE
Last Logged in:
July 28, 2006
Biography:

The Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.

The Department has four strategic goals toward achieving the mission.

  • Defense Strategic Goal: To protect our national security by applying advanced science and nuclear technology to the Nation’s defense.
  • Energy Strategic Goal: To protect our national and economic security by promoting a diverse supply and delivery of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy.
  • Science Strategic Goal: To protect our national and economic security by providing world-class scientific research capacity and advancing scientific knowledge.
  • Environment Strategic Goal: To protect the environment by providing a responsible resolution to the environmental legacy of the Cold War and by providing for the permanent disposal of the Nation’s high-level radioactive waste.

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Strengths and limitations of climate models Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
Model Simulation of Major Climate Features Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
Model Climate Sensitivity Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
History of climate model development Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
Global Climate System Models Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
Future Climate Model Development Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
Downscaling and Regional Climate Models Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010
Applications of Climate Model Results Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 21 August 2010