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Energy R&D: DOE's Prioritization and Budgeting Process for Renewable Energy Research

RCED-92-155 Published: Apr 29, 1992. Publicly Released: May 05, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Energy's (DOE) processes for planning and budgeting research and development (R&D) projects for renewable energy technologies, focusing on how DOE: (1) determines the annual budget for energy technologies and the role the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays in the process; (2) allocates R&D funds among renewable energy technologies; and (3) ensures that specific congressional directives for R&D programs for renewable energy technology are followed.

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