MO: fossils fuels continue to reign, mortgage the future, deal with the consequences later (i.e. with geo?) - G
Appropriations Update. The House will finish debate on the Defense appropriations bill (H.R.2219 <http://app.aaas-science.org/e/er.aspx?s=1906&lid=4475&elq=28614788d8694268b3bda78b55d3232a> ) this week and then move on to the Energy and Water appropriations bill (H.R.2354 <http://app.aaas-science.org/e/er.aspx?s=1906&lid=4741&elq=28614788d8694268b3bda78b55d3232a> ). The Energy and Water appropriations bill as reported contains double-digit percentage cuts to a number of applied research energy programs, including a 27.3% cut to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs. That would bring the total to $1.3 billion, less than half of the President's request. e.g.: “Biomass and Biorefinery Systems RD&D.--Along with electric, fuel-cell, and natural gas vehicles, biofuels grown from non-food crops or algae are one of a small handful of means by which the nation can lower its dependence on imported oil in the long run. The Biomass and Biorefinery Systems RD&D program develops and demonstrates technologies to convert biomass crops to fuels, chemicals, heat and power. The Committee recommends $150,000,000 for Biomass and Biorefinery Systems R&D, $32,695,000 below fiscal year 2011 and $190,500,000 below the budget request.” further details here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&dbname=cp112&sid=cp112KY3r9&refer=&r_n=hr118.112&item=&&&sel=TOC_162574&; -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
