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2 OVERVIEW OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS AND PLANNING
2 OVERVIEW OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS AND PLANNING
Pages 27-37
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The 1973 oil embargo and subsequent energy supply uncertainties of the 1970s led to a greater federal role in energy technology development, with increased effort directed at more secure energy supplies, as through greater reliance on plentiful domestic coal. Efforts were focused especially on developing more efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally acceptable coal technologies.
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The CCT program has emphasized the need for demonstration and commercial deployment of environmentally responsive, economically competitive technologies and is based on cost sharing between the private sector and DOE, with the former contributing at least 50 percent of total demonstration cost. During the Bush administration, the National Energy Strategy report was published, providing an overall administration strategy for energy policy (DOE, 1991~.
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Coal was recognized as an important domestic source of energy, with emphasis on the development of economically viable technologies achieving specified levels of environmental performance relating to acid rain precursors and greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, in the area of electric power generation, advanced systems characterized by high efficiency, very low pollutant emissions, and competitive economics became the focus of DOE's coal program.
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154 1 995 Sources: DOE natural gas has resulted in an emphasis on technologies for gas utilization, with the potential to use coal-derived gas. Recent years have seen the completion of R&D on power plant emissions controls to prevent acid deposition, and the initiation of new activities to achieve lower emissions of conventional air pollutants and higher power cycle efficiencies.
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bPressurized fluidized-bed combustion. CThe fuel cell activity was transferred from the coal program to the natural gas program in FY 1994.
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The FY 1995 budget request seeks to have previously authorized funding for the CCT program extended to cover solicitation rounds IV and V Section 1332 of EPACT calls for solicitations for CCT projects in developing countries or countries with economies in transition from a nonmarket to a TABLE 2-2 Authorized Funding for the CCT Program (millions of current dollars)
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DOE work under "Energy Resources" is based on the assumption that fossil fuels will remain critical components of energy supply in every nation for the foreseeable future. In the United States, coal, natural gas, and oil will continue to provide most of the energy for electricity generation and the building, industrial, and transportation sectors.
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However, the advanced power systems and advanced fuel systems areas in the RD&D Program Plan also include CCT activities, and the detailed organization and funding of advanced research and cross-cutting technology programs is complex (see Chapter 91. The advanced power systems program described in the RD&D Program Plan supports the development of several coal combustion and coal gasification op
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Different bases may be used for estimating production costs for liquid transportation fuels from coal. The electric utility industry with its relatively predictable selling prices for electricity and stable production costs can attract capital at a lower prime rate than, for example, the oil industry where future product and feedstock prices are much less certain.
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Since 1986, the CCT program, which is budgeted separately from the coal R&D program, has been appropriated $2.75 billion in federal funding for the demonstration of advanced coal technologies, with emphasis on clean, efficient power generation systems. The CCT program represents a marked departure from traditional DOE FE R&D programs in that industry partners must contribute at least 50 percent of the demonstration cost.
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1993b. Clean Coal Technologies: Research, Development, and Demonstration Program Plan.
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