Renewable Energy: Federal Agencies Implement Hundreds of Initiatives

Abstract

GAO was asked to (1) identify agencies renewable energy-related initiatives and (2) examine the federal roles agencies initiatives supported. GAO collected data from agencies budget documents, strategic plans, websites, and through agency data requests and interviews with officials from most of the 24 federal agencies subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990. These 24 agencies accounted for roughly 98 percent of all federal outlays in 2009. GAO developed an inventory of agencies renewable energy initiatives, including initiatives for which renewable energy was the focus, as well as initiatives for which it was part of a broader effort. GAO focused on developing this inventory, and as such, did note valuate initiatives based on financial support or other factors.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Feb 01, 2012
• Accession Number: AD1154416

Entities

People

• Alison Oneill
• Amy Spiehler
• Anne O. Stevens
• Barbara Timmerman
• Bridget Grimes
• Christopher B Murray
• Daniel Haas
• Frank W. Rusco
• Keya Chateauneuf
• Mark Gaffigan
• Michele C. Fejfar
• Miles Ingram

Organizations

• United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Alcohol Fuels
• Alternative Fuels
• Business Administration
• Commerce
• Congress
• Department Of Homeland Security
• Department Of State
• Employment
• Energy Conservation
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy Management
• Energy Production
• Energy Storage
• Energy Systems
• Environment
• Environmental Protection
• Federal Budgets
• Heat Energy
• Law
• Management Personnel
• Materials Science
• Personnel Management
• Renewable Energy
• Solar Energy
• United States Government

Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
• Government and Public Administration Law.