Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Department of Energy: Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session ... May 10, 2001, Volumen4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 72 páginas |
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Página 8 - Federal energy costs by advancing energy efficiency and water conservation, promoting the use of renewable energy, and managing utility costs in Federal facilities and operations, including those of the Department of Energy.
Página 7 - Transportation's need for oil has brought our country to the point that it uses 4.7 million more barrels of oil per day - just for cars and trucks - than it produces. Imports, which account for more than 52 percent of our consumption, are at an all-time high and currently add an estimated $100 million per year to our balance of payments deficit. Working with partners in industry, research organizations, State governments, and other Federal agencies, the Department's Office of Transportation Technologies...
Página 11 - Department to become five to ten percent more efficient and the EM review will focus on meeting this challenge. Under this management review, the program will work to identify steps to strengthen project management, implement contracting strategies that help reduce costs and schedules, make greater use of new technologies, and sequence work more effectively. We must be sure that we are spending our cleanup dollars on the right problems and that we are addressing cleanup problems as effectively as...
Página 3 - I signed letters notifying Congress of the Administration's intent to establish the heating oil reserve on a permanent basis. DOE intends to exercise the optional 1-year extension clause in its current contracts for storage of the emergency heating oil. The FY 2002 budget continues operation of the Reserve with support for leasing commercial storage space, quality assurance, auditing, oil sampling and inspections. OVERALL FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET Our budget request for Fossil...
Página 9 - ... development program now stored by a commercial entity. The TRA Landlord program ensures reliable support for TRA activities such as naval reactor fuel and core component testing at the Advanced Test Reactor and supporting privatized production of isotopes for medicine and industry. The program also funds operations, maintenance and upgrade activities for site common facilities and utilities and ensures environmental compliance at the Test Reactor Area, including identification of legacy waste...
Página 8 - Federal nuclear facilities and materials. The investments we propose to make in nuclear energy, science and technology are driven by the recognition that nuclear technology serves the national interest for reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable electricity, for space exploration and expanding our understanding of the universe, and for advancing medical diagnoses and treatment of devastating illnesses. These investments are also based on the understanding that in order to meet the challenges...
Página 12 - Kaiser-Hill that took effect February 1, 2000. The Rocky Flats site is the largest site challenged to accelerate site cleanup and achieve closure in 2006, and to date significant progress has been made toward making this goal a reality.
Página 6 - This year's budget marks the beginning of a 10-year commitment to increase funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program by $1.4 billion.
Página 2 - Superconductivity program ($36.2 million) is applying the remarkable breakthroughs in superconducting wire technology to develop cables that will allow us to transmit 100 times the amount of electricity as traditional copper cables, with significantly reduced energy losses. Large motors and power transformers using superconductive materials will be much more efficient at only half the size of present-day technology. Additional programs that are funded at FY 2001 levels are: Hydrogen R&D ($26.9 million);...
Página 9 - ... adequate knowledge base to support innovation and technological advancement. The University Reactor Fuel Assistance and Support program carries out the Department's commitment to maintain US leadership in nuclear research and education. By supporting the operation and upgrade of university research reactors, providing fellowships and scholarships to outstanding students, and providing Nuclear Engineering Education Research grants, the program helps maintain domestic capabilities to conduct research,...