The 2014 Omnibus Bill Appropriations provides for $10.2 billion in funding support energy programs and stimulate the U.S. competitiveness to advance innovation that helps support the nations energy independence.
President Obama requested funding to help the country be more resource efficient utilizing domestic resources and reduce energy costs.
Within the Omnibus Bill, The Department of Energy will grant $1.9 billion in for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs;
$562 million in funding for research and development to advance coal, natural gas, oil and other fossil energy technologies;
$889 million in funding for nuclear energy research and development;
$5.1 billion in funding for science research to help strengthen development in innovation supporting energy research, development of high-performance computing systems, and research into next generation of clean energy sources:
This bill will restore many of the cuts to the fusion energy program that the President proposed. The goal is to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil, and help promote jobs.
Within the Bill the Department of Interior will provide $1.1 billion to help manage, develop, and protect the water sources of western states.
The U.S. House of Representatives-Appropriations Committee
Joshua D. Mosshart-BIO
Cleantech Grants
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