The EIT database is currently in production release. It includes actual spending for FY09, FY10, FY11, budgetary estimates for FY12, and actual spending for most of the ARRA investments. The most recent version adds significant ability to the tracker’s functionality by broadening the covered time period and expanding on the analysis of the Department of Defense energy innovation spending. Grant and activity-level information is provided in all cases when available.
Many users inside and outside the government used the last version, which solidified our confidence in its accuracy for the period it covered, and we would like to build the same confidence for this version. We continue to take feedback from users, and are putting plans in place to include other types of government investments in energy innovation.
Beyond that we are looking at other areas to expand into and would welcome your input.