Domestic policy review of solar energy

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5805588

The Domestic Policy Review (DPR) of solar energy identified 9 major findings: significant potential exists for expanding the Nation's use of solar energy; solar energy offers numerous important advantages over competing technologies; even with today's subsidized energy prices, many solar technologies are already economic and can be used in a wide range of applications; limited public awareness of and confidence in solar technologies is a major barrier to accelerated solar energy use; widespread use of solar energy is hindered by federal and state policies and market imperfections that effectively subsidize competing energy sources; financial barriers faced by users and small producers are among the most serious obstacles to increased solar energy use; although the current Federal solar research, development and demonstration program is substantial, government funding priorities should be linked more closely with national energy goals; solar energy presents the US with an important opportunity to advance its foreign policy and international trade objectives; and although the Federal government can provide a leadership role, Federal actions alone cannot ensure widespread solar use. This DPR response memorandum discusses each of these findings in detail.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5805588
• Report Number(s): TID-22834
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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