RD&D

Was the president wrong to appeal to a broader set of public interests to advance clean energy RD&D investment and a portfolio standard?

Daniel Goldfarb: Obama's Climate Omission: Can We Disagree on Climate and Win on Clean Energy? Daniel Goldfarb 2011

Was the president wrong to appeal to a broader set of public interests to advance clean energy RD&D investment and a portfolio standard?

Daniel Goldfarb: Obama's Climate Omission: Can We Disagree on Climate and Win on Clean Energy? Daniel Goldfarb 2011

Last week, these leaders released a new report, "A Business Plan for America's Energy Future," calling for major new federal investment in clean energy technology RD&D -- at least $16 billion annually, more than triple the current level (see our news roundup).

Teryn Norris: Obama Signals Need for New Energy Agenda 2010

The next Congress can start by increasing federal clean energy RD&D to at least $15-20 billion per year and making the R&D tax credit permanent.

Teryn Norris: How America Can Lead the Clean Energy Race 2010

However, as the Breakthrough Institute and Americans for Energy Leadership recently documented in our policy brief, "The Power to Compete," the Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act does not contain a comprehensive innovation strategy and would only increase federal clean energy RD&D investment by as little as $2.2 billion per year.

Teryn Norris: Obama Signals Need for New Energy Agenda 2010

Last year, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Clean Energy Act of 2009, which would invest $750 million annually for ten years in clean energy RD&D and provide $100 billion in clean energy loan guarantees.

Teryn Norris: A Bipartisan Strategy for Energy Leadership 2010

"Underfunding RD&D is an exercise in gross fiscal irresponsibility," they wrote.

Teryn Norris: A Bipartisan Strategy for Energy Leadership 2010

The first is research, development, and demonstration (RD&D), which is necessary toinvent new clean energy technologies, components, and manufacturing processes; improve the cost and performance of existing technologies and processes; and demonstrate proof of concept for advanced and higher-risk systems.

Teryn Norris: How America Can Lead the Clean Energy Race 2010

Last year, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Clean Energy Act of 2009, which would invest $750 million annually for ten years in clean energy RD&D and provide $100 billion in clean energy loan guarantees.

Teryn Norris: A Bipartisan Strategy for Energy Leadership 2010

"Underfunding RD&D is an exercise in gross fiscal irresponsibility," they wrote.

Teryn Norris: A Bipartisan Strategy for Energy Leadership 2010