Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research and Investment
Total: $27.2 billion
- $6 billion for renewable energy and electric transmission technologies loan guarantees
- $5 billion for weatherizing modest-income homes
- $3.4 billion for carbon capture and low emission coal research
- $3.2 billion toward Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
- $3.1 billion for the State Energy Program to help states invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy
- $2 billion for manufacturing of advanced car battery (traction) systems and components.
- $800 million for biofuel research, development, and demonstration projects.
- $602 million to support the use of energy efficient technologies in building and in industry
- $500 million for training of green-collar workers (by the Department of Labor)
- $400 million for the Geothermal Technologies Program
- $400 million for electric vehicle technologies
- $300 million for energy efficient appliance rebates
- $300 million for state and local governments to purchase energy efficient vehicles
- $300 million to acquire electric vehicles for the federal vehicle fleet (GSA)
- $250 million to increase energy efficiency in low-income housing
- $204 million in funding for research and testing facilities at national laboratories
- $190 million in funding for wind, hydro, and other renewable energy projects
- $115 million to develop and deploy solar power technologies
- $110 million for the development of high efficiency vehicles
- $42 million in support of new deployments of fuel cell technologies
Read more about this topic: American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009, Provisions of The Act
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