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21. Sealed Gravitational Capillary Viscometry of Dimethyl Ether and Two Next-Generation Refrigerants
Series: Journal of Research (NIST JRES)
Report Number: 117.014
Topic: Sustainability
Published: 9/26/2012
Authors: Dylan S. Cousins, Arno R Laesecke
Abstract: The viscosity of dimethyl ether (DME, C2H6O) and of the fluorinated propene isomers 2,3,3,3- tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (R1234yf, C3H2F4) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze(E)) was measured in a combined temperature range from 242 K to 350 K ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=911495

22. System Dynamics Modeling of Corn Ethanol as a Bio Transportation Fuel in the United States
Series: NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Report Number: 7649
Topic: Sustainability
Published: 1/28/2010
Authors: Deogratias Kibira, Guodong Shao, Stephen - Nowak
Abstract: The production capacity of corn ethanol as a transportation fuel is experiencing rapid growth in the United States. The demand is driven by increased prices of gasoline, government mandates, incentives, and the need to achieve energy independence. Co ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=904283

23. Toward Energy Efficient Manufacturing Enterprises
Topic: Sustainability
Published: 2/2/2011
Authors: Kevin W Lyons, Alexander Weissman, Ram D Sriram, Lalit Chordia
Abstract: Industrial enterprises have significant negative impacts on the global environment. Collectively, from energy consumption to greenhouse gases to solid waste, they are the single largest contributor to a growing number of planet-threatening environmen ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907627

24. Towards a Methodology for Analyzing Sustainability Standards using the Zachman Framework
Topic: Sustainability
Published: 1/19/2011
Authors: Rachuri Rachuri, Prabir Sarkar, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Jae Hyun Lee, Paul W Witherell
Abstract: There exists a multitude of standards and regulations related to sustainability. It is critical to enable users to identify applicable standards across entire lifecycles of products, processes, and services. To synthesize this variety of standards, i ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907401