A National Plan for Energy Research, Development and Demonstration: Creating Energy Choices for the Future (1976)
- Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), Washington, DC (United States)
This is the first annual update of the initial report submitted to you in June 1975 (ERDA-48), and complies with the requirements of Section 15 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974. This report represents an evolution in approach over the previous document. ERDA's proposed National Plan has been expanded in scope and depth of coverage and the basic goals and strategy are refined, but remain essentially intact. The Plan summarizes ERDA's current views on the energy technologies the Nation will need to achieve longer-term energy independence, specifically: The paramount role of the private sector in the development and commercialization of new energy technologies is addressed; Conservation (energy efficiency) technologies are singled out for increased attention and are now ranked with several supply technologies as being of the highest priority for national action; The President's 1977 budget requests a large increase - 30% over 1976 - in funding for energy RD&D with particular emphasis on accelerating energy RD&D programs directed at achieving greater long-term energy independence, encouraging cost-sharing with private industry and avoiding the undertaking of RD&D more appropriately the responsibility of the private sector, and supporting the commercial demonstration of synthetic fuel production by providing loan guarantees beginning in FY 76; Federal programs to assist industry in accelerating the market penetration of energy technologies with near-term potential are a key element of the Plan.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- OSTI ID:
- 1298986
- Report Number(s):
- ERDA-76-1(VOLS1AND2)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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