Science and Research and Development
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Federal Support for the Development, Production, and Use of Fuels and Energy Technologies
November 18, 2015In fiscal year 2015, the federal government supported the development, production, and use of fuels and energy technologies through tax preferences totaling $15.8 billion and spending by the Department of Energy totaling $5.4 billion.
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Federal Policies and Innovation
November 17, 2014The federal government influences innovation through two broad channels: spending and tax policies, and the legal and regulatory systems. Policymakers have a number of options for spurring additional innovation.
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Federal Investment
December 18, 2013In 2012, the federal government spent $531 billion on investment—for physical capital; research and development; and education and training—which represented 15 percent of federal spending and 3 percent of GDP.
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Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles
September 20, 2012CBO’s report assesses how the credits affect the relative cost of owning an electric vehicle, and how cost-effectively the credits reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Federal Efforts to Reduce the Cost of Capturing and Storing Carbon Dioxide
June 28, 2012CBO’s analysis suggests that the projected high cost of using CCS means that current federal programs are unlikely to support widespread use of the technology. The study discusses several other options that lawmakers might consider.
