Sentences with phrase «on energy research»

So we're doubling our spending on energy research with a major commitment to small modular nuclear reactors.

Once researchers are up to speed and submitting their manuscripts, that will mean 20,000 to 30,000 new free papers a year on energy research, physics, and other scientific topics.

I asked the first question, on whether the president might return at the end if things go well (the answer was no) and the limited focus on energy research and development.

The wide accord on energy research, incentives for efficient vehicles and renewable electricity — and expanded domestic oil and gas production — is particularly noteworthy.

Unfortunately, the world's governments are spending less on energy research today than they did back in 1980, although they could certainly afford to spend a few billion more.

A report by six members of the U.K. House of Lords says that the proposed Global Apollo Programme «would commit to spend at least 0.02 % of gross domestic product on energy research so that renewable technologies — principally wind and solar — become cheaper than coal in 10 years.»

Governments that sign on to the proposed Global Apollo Programme, described in a report released today, would commit to spend at least 0.02 % of gross domestic product on energy research so that renewable technologies — principally wind and solar — become cheaper than coal in 10 years.

Click back to my 2006 article, «Budgets Falling in Race to Fight Global Warming,» to see data on energy research at that time from the invaluable A.A.A.S. R&D Budget and Policy Program.

The lead government agency on energy research is, of course, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), which has been a major funder of energy research since its inception in 1977.

Under President George W. Bush, the United States and China took initial steps toward partnering under the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, which included talks and meetings on energy research cooperation.

Although that may not sound impressive, the bill conveys a positive message given the current frigid budget climate, says Michael Lubell, a lobbyist with the American Physical Society in Washington, D.C. «At least it's saying that if the rest of the government [budget] is going to be held flat, we should still spend more on energy research,» Lubell says.

That group noted that the U.S. government spent about $ 5 billion on energy research in 2010, compared with about $ 30 billion for medical research and over $ 80 billion for defense R&D.

If all the money wasted on the Iraq war / military had been spent on energy research instead, we might have already achieved cheaper than coal renewable generation.

I promised to point you to the thrilling passages on energy research and development (R&D) from the climate panel's final report.

You alerted me to Israel's new push on energy research and development aimed, broadly, at giving the world new options cutting reliance on petroleum.

April 9, 1997 Jerry Taylor, Cato Director of Natural Resource Studies, testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation and the House Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.

The event was opened by Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director, and Dr Alicia Mignone, Chair of the IEA Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT).

On the research side, the Commission has proposed an increase in annual spending on energy research of at least 50 % for the next seven years, along with a new European Energy Technology Plan, which will be put forward at the European Council in Spring 2008.

Imperial spends some # 20 million per year on energy research, but «for a long while, we'd managed to develop all of these programmes largely in isolation of each other, not necessarily interacting a great deal,» says David Fisk, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Imperial.

Obama pushed R&D in #debate2012, but check out America's Bipartisan Slumber Party on Energy Research: / / t.co / 2MabW6eT

Other achievements include energy intensity improvements, an increased share of renewables and a stronger focus on energy research and development (R&D).

About three dozen experts on energy and climate, along with prominent figures in other fields, have sent a letter to all members of Congress, President Bush and the presidential candidates, proposing a roughly tenfold increase in federal spending on energy research.

This is despite the United States joining 21 other nations and the European Union in a pledge to double spending on energy research and development in a bid to bring about a clean power revolution.

As it stands the U.S. government spends roughly $ 4 billion a year on energy research and development.

But on energy research, Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao are entering new territory — and in some important ways, as it ramps up its energy research enterprise, China could lead the way.

Defense and Energy: The military also has the world's largest budget for basic research and development, to the tune of some $ 75 billion a year (we spend about $ 1 billion a year on all energy research, as I pointed out the other day).

The irony is that if you actually look at the amount of money that's been spent on feed - in tariffs and you properly account for it — tax credits, feed - in credits in Spain, solar photovoltaic stuff in Germany — the world has spent a massive amount of money which, in terms of creating both jobs and knowledge, would have been far better spent on energy research.

One reality is that while human - caused climate change was mentioned in every debate, the issue remains low on Americans» list of worries, and the financial storm means that action — from a climate bill to new spending on energy research — will be tough to keep front and center.

«Current government spending on energy research, development, demonstration, and incentives for accelerated deployment is woefully inadequate in relation to the challenges and the opportunities that the energy sector presents.»

Defense and energy: The military also has the world's largest budget for basic research and development, to the tune of some $ 75 billion a year (we spend about $ 1 billion a year on all energy research, as I pointed out the other day).

Its final report on climate science and solutions buried this point, as I pointed out here: «Panel's Latest Warming Warning Misses Global Slumber Party on Energy Research.»

In addition to his opposition to meaningful action to reduce global warming pollution, Paul Ryan's budget called for «drastic cuts in federal spending on energy research and development and for the outright elimination of subsidies and tax breaks for wind, solar power and other alternative energy technologies.»

President Trump has proposed severe cuts to US government spending on energy research, development and demonstration, but Congress has the «power of the purse» and can rescue US energy innovation.

Military research has increased 260 percent, and at more than $ 75 billion a year is 20 times the amount spent on energy research.