42 U.S.C. § 13401 : US Code - Section 13401: Goals

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13401 : US Code - Section 13401: Goals

It is the goal of the United States in carrying out energy supply
and energy conservation research and development -
(1) to strengthen national energy security by reducing
dependence on imported oil;
(2) to increase the efficiency of the economy by meeting future
needs for energy services at the lowest total cost to the Nation,
including environmental costs, giving comparable consideration to
technologies that enhance energy supply and technologies that
improve the efficiency of energy end uses;
(3) to reduce the air, water, and other environmental impacts
(including emissions of greenhouse gases) of energy production,
distribution, transportation, and utilization, through the
development of an environmentally sustainable energy system;
(4) to maintain the technological competitiveness of the United
States and stimulate economic growth through the development of
advanced materials and technologies;
(5) to foster international cooperation by developing
international markets for domestically produced sustainable
energy technologies, and by transferring environmentally sound,
advanced energy systems and technologies to developing countries
to promote sustainable development;
(6) to consider the comparative environmental and public health
impacts of the energy to be produced or saved by the specific
activities;
(7) to consider the obstacles inherent in private industry's
development of new energy technologies and steps necessary for
establishing or maintaining technological leadership in the area
of energy and energy efficiency resource technologies; and
(8) to consider the contribution of a given activity to
fundamental scientific knowledge.