Development of a comprehensive environmental technologies list for the U.S. Department of Energy
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
With lessons learned through the initial assessment of energy technologies and with a new vision outlined in DOE`s new strategic plan, the Office of Policy determined that assessment of R&D activities should extend beyond energy technologies and consider all DOE technology R&D programs, including environmental and dual-benefit defense programs. Of particular importance is the consideration of how well environmental technology R&D activities support the paradigm shift toward sustainable development. Sustainable development, defined in the Clinton Administration`s Report titled Technology for a Sustainable Future as {open_quotes}development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,{close_quotes} is dependent on effective environmental technologies. The importance of environmental technologies is echoed in DOE`s Strategic Plan in which one specific goal is stated as: {open_quotes}By the Year 2005, [DOE will] be a leading Federal Agency in environmental technology development focused on the Nation`s needs.{close_quotes}
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 74149
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950646-20; ON: DE95013214; TRN: 95:004959
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Air and Waste Management Association meeting, San Antonio, TX (United States), 18-23 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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