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Welcome to Energy Innovation TrackerToday we know how to produce green energy or cheap energy, just not both at the same time. Energy innovations are critical to our ability to lower GHG emissions, increase US energy independence, and provide stable, affordable energy prices for families and businesses. While the US government is, by far, the largest US investor in energy innovation, it is often difficult to understand the scale and scope of their investment. Is it in the right technologies? Is it the right mix of science and engineering? Is it enough? The goal of Energy Innovation Tracker is to provide insight into the specific investments that are being made. The current version of the database reflects actualized spending through FY2011 and budgetary estimates for FY2012 - feel free to use the new version and provide feedback. Learn more about us, how we track investment, the data, or go straight to the Tracker. 
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NPR Looks at Government Spending Trends Since 1962
NPR’s Planet Money developed this graphic from data from the Office of Management and Budget to show changes in government spending trends for major pieces of the U.S. economy for the years 1962, 1987, and 2011. According to the graphic, the largest piece of government spending – defense – has decreased as a share of [...]
Army Debuts Hybrid Electric Concept Vehicle
Late this April, the Army debuted the Fuel Efficiency Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) Bravo at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2012 World Congress in Detroit, MI. The FED Bravo is a hybrid electric vehicle, but beyond that the technology also allows the vehicle to provide power to any microgrid it is plugged into. This will [...]
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Army’s Green Warrior Convoy Emphasizes DOD’s Role in Energy Innovation
May 15, 2012The previous blog post emphasized the growing impact of investment by the DOD’s military branches on clean energy innovation. Together the Army, Navy, and Air Force spent over $850 million in FY2011 on energy research and development, and are expected to spend over $950 million in FY2012. One particularly interesting developing space for military energy [...]
New Army, Navy, and Air Force Energy R&D Data Added
May 14, 2012The Energy Innovation Tracker has undergone a major update, and one of the new features of the Tracker is its comprehensive assessment of energy innovation investment by the Department of Defense. While the previous version of the Tracker (v11302010) captured DOD investment, the new release (v04292012) explores the growing number of DOD energy innovation programs [...]