US energy R and D: policy and priorities

Weinberg, A M

doi:10.2172/6393862

Title: US energy R and D: policy and priorities

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The primary purpose of energy research is to help implement and advance energy policy. Energy research reveals new possibilities and new options that ought to influence energy policy. Project Independence, dominated by our commitment to energy self-sufficiency, is our shorter term energy policy, but is not the entire energy policy. Decisions are now being made concerning nuclear plant siting and conservation that go much beyond any immediate commitment to self-sufficiency. Both energy policy and energy research and development strategy are presently in transition, largely due to new governmental structures being created. Even when ERDA and FEA are in place, there will remain the matter of assuring that ERDA research policies are consistent with FEA energy policies and that FEA energy policies take adequate account of the new options created by ERDA's studies. Long-range modalities - solar, geothermal, fusion, fission breeders - are briefly discussed.

Authors:: Weinberg, A M

Publication Date:: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1974

Research Org.:: US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 6393862

Report Number(s):: DOE/TIC-10716

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ENERGY; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; ENERGY POLICY; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; LAND USE; LIFE STYLES; PROJECT INDEPENDENCE; USA; NORTH AMERICA; 290500* - Energy Planning & Policy- Research, Development, Demonstration, & Commercialization; 293000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Policy, Legislation, & Regulation

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