Recent trends in energy research and development expenditures

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6076449· OSTI ID:6076449

Moe, R J; Kee, J R; Lackey, K C; Cronin, F J

Objective of this report is to analyze recent trends in industrial research and development (R and D) spending. Emphasis is on energy and energy conservation R and D expenditures. This objective was achieved by performing two tasks. The first task was to collect and assemble data on industrial R and D expenditures in the US from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Industrial Studies. The second task was to graphically and numerically analyze recent trends in total, energy-related, and energy conservation R and D expenditures. Total R and D and energy R and D expenditures for the period 1975 to 1982 were analyzed for each of nine industries: chemicals, petroleum, primary metals, machinery, electrical equipment, aircraft and missiles, professional and scientific instruments, other manufacturing, nonmanufacturing. Energy conservation R and D expenditures for this period were analyzed for each of six industries: chemicals, primary metals, machinery, electrical equipment, other manufacturing, and nonmanufacturing. In addition, for all three types of R and D, trends in expenditures for all industries combined were analyzed.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6076449
• Report Number(s): PNL-5410; ON: DE85007466
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DATA
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA COMPILATION
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
EXPENDITURES
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA