Spending on Energy Research at Universities and US Government National Labs is Anemic

Energy Sites – Renewable energy, energy conservation, energy research

Some interesting energy and global warming research is being done at Universities and US Government National Laboratories, but the funding is very limited and the efforts need a coordinated national effort. The brains are out there in the Universities, National Labs and in corporations. Unfortunately, the brains are not yet activated in Washington. The war in Iraq is costing the US Government (and taxpayers) $150 billion/year. Imagine the payback if we would spend only $3 – $5 billion/year for energy research at our leading research universities? These websites provide an idea of the research underway at several universities and US Government National Labs: