Energy R&D: DOE's Allocation of Funds for Basic and Applied Research and Development
RCED-90-148BR
Published: May 24, 1990. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) process for allocating energy research and development (R&D) funds, focusing on: (1) how DOE prioritized and coordinated funding requests among R&D program areas; (2) how DOE priorities have evolved over the past 10 years; (3) how DOE distributed R&D funding; and (4) the extent to which DOE has invested in major demonstration projects over the past 10 years.
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