Non-governmental research and development investments in selected energy technologies. Summary report

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6320130

Projections for private sector research and development investments in selected fossil and solar energy technologies as well as energy conservation technologies are presented. Continued Federal participation in solar thermal energy is considered vital to the successful transfer of this technology to the private sector. However, a decline of Federal funding of RandD in photovoltaics will not result in a substantial flight of private capital from this area. While some companies consider coal-bed methane to be commercially viable, the majority of the coal industry believes this is an unsafe technology which will introduce unknown safety hazards to mining operations. Greater Federal efforts in oil shale and coal liquefaction are sought as is long-range funding in RandD in these technologies by the Department of Energy. Investment by private firms in enhanced oil recovery is expected to continue.

• Research Organization: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Policy Research and Analysis
• OSTI ID: 6320130
• Report Number(s): PB-83-134759
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290400* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
290500 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Research
Development
Demonstration
& Commercialization
ALKANES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
METHANE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER