Government Grants for Alternative Energy
Where the mixed signals were coming from concerned the fact that at the same time the President was calling on more government backing for alternative energy research and development, the NREL—the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of Golden, Colardo—was laying off workers and contractors left and right. Apparently, the Laboratory got the hint, because soon after the State of the Union Address, everyone was re-hired. The second speech of the President's was actually given at the NREL. There is almost unanimous public support for the federal backing through research grants, tax breaks, and other financial incentives of research and development of alternative energy sources.
The NREL is the nation's leading component of the National Bioenergy Center, a “virtual” center that has no central bricks and mortar office. The NREL's raison d'etre is the advancing of the US Department of Energy's and the United States' alternative energy objectives. The laboratory's field researchers and staff scientists, in the words of Laboratory Director Dan Arvizu, “support critical market objectives to accelerate research from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions. At the core of this strategic direction are NREL's research and technology development areas. These areas span from understanding renewable resources for energy, to the conversion of these resources to renewable electricity and fuels, and ultimately to the use of renewable electricity and fuels in homes, commercial buildings, and vehicles.” The federally-backed Laboratory directly helps along the United States' objectives for discovering renewable alternative fuels for powering our economy and our lifestyles.
The NREL is set up to have several areas of expertise in alternative energy research and development. It spearheads research and development efforts into renewable sources of electricity; these would include such things as solar power, wind power, biomass power, and geothermal power. It also spearheads research and development of renewable fuels for powering our vehicles such as biomass and biodiesel fuels and hydrogen fuel cells. Then, it seeks to develop plans for integrated system enginnering; this includes bringing alternative energy into play within buildings, electrical grids and delivery systems, and transportation infrastructures. The Laboratory is also set up for strategic development and analysis of alternative energy objectives through the forces of economics, market analysis and planning, and alternative energy investment portfolios structurings.
The NREL is additionally equipped with a Technology Transfer Office. This Office supports laboratory scientists and engineers in the practical application of and ability to make a living from their expertise and the technologies they develop. NREL's research and development staff and its facilities are recognized for their remarkable prowess by private industry, which is reflected in the hundreds of collaborative projects and licensed technologies that the Laboratory now has with both public and private partners.
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I have been looking for federal assistance in acquiring a grant that would allow my home to be equipped with solar and wind power to ease the financial burden my family pays to the local electric coop. My reason is not get put of paying, rather it is to assist the local coop with an additional source of energy and at the same time allow my home to use that same energy. However, the cost of outfitting a family home is astronomical and cannot generally be accomplished by a consumer without some sort of assistance. Could you provide a point of contact for this information/service. Thanks in advance.
Individual assistance for solar and wind home energy - By John Farmer
21st February 2009 - 4:49am
i would like to open or start an alternative power sales, service and installation company in my area and would like information on goverment assistance with this task
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5th April 2009 - 6:06pm
I have designed a very low cost solar hot water system that will supplement a homes standard electric or gas hot water heater. It should save a home about 20-30 % of their electric bill. All marterials are available at local home improvement stores. I am looking for a government grant to pursue this endeavor. I intend to sell the plans online at a very low cost and to teach local home owners in a DIY setting how to make their own system. Pleae advise if you can on where I might find governement grants for this project. Thank you. Wayne Phillips
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7th April 2009 - 7:18am
Hello people,
We need something to get us into the hydrogen economy.
I have researched the "water gas shift reaction" and this maybe the item we all need to make the transition.
I know it will not work to make hydrogen to sell but , it will make enough hydrogen to use in the same auto it is made in to save fuel and to transform us into the hydrogen economy.
Just because the industrialist cannot make money off this idea does not mean it will not work for you and me.
PS. something needs to get us from here to there and I am thinking
transition to hydrogen - By Bo
We need something to get us into the hydrogen economy.
I have researched the "water gas shift reaction" and this maybe the item we all need to make the transition.
I know it will not work to make hydrogen to sell but , it will make enough hydrogen to use in the same auto it is made in to save fuel and to transform us into the hydrogen economy.
Just because the industrialist cannot make money off this idea does not mean it will not work for you and me.
PS. something needs to get us from here to there and I am thinking
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