Federal labs brace for potential budget cuts
GOLDEN – The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, is bracing for budget cuts as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that President Donald Trump, who has promised to trim government spending, and has identified renewable-energy programs as a target.
Trump’s budget proposal to Congress would cut the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by an estimated 70 percent in the upcoming fiscal year. The office, which is part of the Department of Energy, provides about 80 percent of NREL’s funding. The other 20 percent of the lab’s income is derived from other federal agencies and partnerships with businesses.
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GOLDEN – The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, is bracing for budget cuts as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that President Donald Trump, who has promised to trim government spending, and has identified renewable-energy programs as a target.
Trump’s budget proposal to Congress would cut the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by an estimated 70 percent in the upcoming fiscal year. The office, which is part of the Department of Energy, provides about 80 percent of NREL’s funding. The other 20 percent of the lab’s income is derived from…
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