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Department of Energy: Solar and Renewable Resources Technologies Program

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 11, 1997
Report No. RCED-97-188
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Summary:

Renewable energy technologies generate electricity, fuels, and heat through the use of resources that are continually replenished, such as the sun, wind, geothermal steam and heat, plant and animal wastes, and hydropower. The Energy Department (DOE) has requested $330 million for its solar and renewable resources technologies program in fiscal year 1998--an increase of nearly $79 million over 1997 levels. The program is intended to advance clean, reliable, and affordable power through partnerships with industry and laboratories. This report discusses (1) the level of funding committed to research and development and other activities in fiscal year 1998, (2) the extent to which DOE's costs have been shared with private industry and the type of cost-share arrangements, and (3) the extent to which funds have been competitively awarded.

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