Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Feb. 12, 2003

News and Events EERE Summarizes 2004 Budget Proposal in “Budget-in-Brief” President’s Budget Provides $17.6 Million in Weatherization Funds President Bush, Secretary Abraham Detail Hydrogen Initiative Two of Three Kansas Wind Power Installations Moving Ahead Dry Winter Likely to Impact Hydropower in Pacific Northwest Ethanol Fuel Industry Achieves Record Production in 2002 *Site NewsBioenergy Stoves Discussion Group *Energy Facts and TipsNuclear Industry Sees Potential for Large Growth in 10 Years———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-EERE Summarizes 2004 Budget Proposal in “Budget-in-Brief”DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) released its “Budget-in-Brief” on Tuesday, providing a summary of the proposed EERE budget for fiscal year (FY) 2004. The budget increases only slightly compared to last year’s proposed budget, now totaling $1.32 billion. It includes the President’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative and expands the FreedomCAR program, while also providing increased funds for solid state lighting, the Weatherization Assistance Program, and the President’s National Climate Change Technology Initiative. See EERE’s “FY 2004 Budget-in-Brief” on the EERE Web site at: [sorry this link is no longer available]President’s Budget Provides $17.6 Million in Weatherization Funds for Iowa, New Hampshire, and WisconsinDOE released further details about President Bush’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2004 this week and last, noting that […]

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