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Budget-in-brief

United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 24


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This report examines the role of rare earth metals and other materials in the clean energy economy. It was prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) based on data collected and research performed during 2010. In the report, DoE describes plans to: (1) develop its first integrated research agenda addressing critical materials, building on three technical workshops convened by the DoE during November and December 2010; (2) strengthen its capacity for information-gathering on this topic; and (3) work closely with international partners, including Japan and Europe, to reduce vulnerability to supply disruptions and address critical material needs. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
A compendium of the most ridiculous examples of Congress's pork-barrel spending.
The Recovery Act (RA) of 2009 provides funds to fed. agencies and states, which in turn may award contracts to private co. to carry out the purposes of the RA. Contracts using RA funds are required to be awarded competitively to the maximum extent practicable. This report examined the use and oversight of non-competitive contracts at the fed. and state levels. It determined: (1) the extent that federal contracts were awarded non-competitively; (2) the reasons five selected federal agencies DoD, DoE, HHS; NASA; and SBA awarded non-competitive contracts; (3) the oversight these agencies and their inspectors general provide for RA contracts; and (4) the level of insight five selected states have into the use of non-competitive RA contracts. Illus.
In June 2011, President Obama released "A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid" which set out a strategy for modernizing the electric grid. The initiative directed billions of dollars toward investments in 21st century smart grid technologies focused at increasing the grid's efficiency, reliability, and resilience, and making it less vulnerable to weather-related outages and reducing the time it takes to restore power after an outage occurs. Grid resilience is increasingly important as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of severe weather, which is the leading cause of power outages in the U.S. Between 2003 and 2012, an estimated 679 widespread power outages occurred due to severe weather. This report estimates the annual cost of power outages caused by severe weather between 2003 and 2012 and describes various strategies for modernizing the grid and increasing grid resilience. Over this period, weather-related outages are estimated to have cost the U.S. economy an inflation-adjusted annual average of $18 billion to $33 billion. Continued investment in grid modernization and resilience will mitigate these costs over time. Figures. This is a print on demand report.