Testimony of Dr. Donald L. Klass, President Biomass Energy Research Association On Biomass Research Department of Energy Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Appropriation
Submitted to the Senate Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
March 6, 2003
This testimony pertains to the fiscal year 2004 (FY04) appropriation for biomass research, development, and deployment (RD&D) conducted by the Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Separate statements will be submitted in support of biomass RD&D performed under the Interior and Related Agencies Bill by EERE’s Office of Industrial Technologies, and on forest biomass production research by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDAFS).
BERA recommends that for FY04, $114,500,000 be appropriated for RD&D under EERE’s Biomass and Biorefinery Systems Program, and biomass-related Hydrogen Technology Program.
· $24,000,000 to continue the Bioenergy and Bioproducts Initiative (BBI, Crosscutting RD&D) and $5,000,000 to continue the Regional Biomass Energy Program (RBEP).
* $21,000,000 for R&D under the core programs: Advanced Biomass Technology ¾ Thermochemical Conversion and Bioconversion.
* $26,000,000 for R&D and $32,000,000 for the industry cost-shared scale-up projects under the core programs: Systems Integration and Production (Exclusive of the BBI).
* $6,500,000 for the biomass-related core programs under Hydrogen Technology.
(Read the full speech at: http://www.bera1.org/Energy-water-04.html)
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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