A ten year review of collaboration in energy RD & D 1976-1986.

Soon after its inception in November 1974, the International Energy Agency embarked, inter alia, upon the task of promoting increased emphasis on energy research, development and demonstration (RD & D) and its Member countries, aspart of the Agency's objectives to reduce dependency upon oil, and to achieve improved long term security of energy supplies. This is a ten year review of what has been achieved by the joint effort in the four technology areas of fossil fuels, renewable energy forms, controlled thermonuclear fusion and technology applications in the end user sector i.e. energy conservation.