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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Expansion of Government Funding for Renewables Research
The Associated Press - In an address from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $193 million in funding for energy research. NREL, the primary U.S. lab for renewable energy will receive $110 million in federal stimulus funds and another $83 million will go toward wind energy and other alternative power and efficiency projects.
Obama's goal with these funds, Chu said, is to prepare the country to compete economically decades down the road, as well as meet the immediate challenges of climate change and energy demand.
In total, the stimulus package gave $39 billion to the Energy Department. The money is split between in grants, tax breaks and loan guarantees, with much of it going to renewable energy and conservation programs.
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Obama's goal with these funds, Chu said, is to prepare the country to compete economically decades down the road, as well as meet the immediate challenges of climate change and energy demand.
In total, the stimulus package gave $39 billion to the Energy Department. The money is split between in grants, tax breaks and loan guarantees, with much of it going to renewable energy and conservation programs.
To read the full article, click here.
Labels: efficiency, energy, energy sources, renewables, u.s. energy policy
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