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 92 STAT. 48 Solar energy development.

Geothermal energy development.

Conservation research and development.

Environment and safety research and development.

Nuclear research and development.

PUBLIC LAW 95-238—FEB. 25, 1978 Solar Energy Development " (4) Thermal applications, $104,700,000, including $94,400,000 for heating and cooling of buildings. (5) Fuels from biomass, $20,500,000; and under such rules and regulations as he may establish, the Department of Energy is authorized to guarantee a loan or loans for the demonstration of a 50 MW wood-fueled power generating facility. (6) Other Solar Energy Programs, $219,700,000, including $7,000,000 for a parallel design of a 1500 kilowatt wind energy conversion system and the production of two test units, and $203,700,000 for other solar electric applications: Provided, That $7,500,000 of such sum is hereby authorized for design work for small community applications. Geothermal Energy Development (7) Engineering research and development, $15,500,000. (8) Resource exploration and assessment, $17,600,000. (9) Hydrothermal technology applications, $28,000,000. (10) Advanced technology applications, $24,300,000. (11) Utilization experiments, $16,000,000. (12) Environmental control and institutional studies, $8,100,000. (13) Low head hydroelectric program, $15,000,000. Conservation Research and Development (14) Electric energy systems and energy storage: '. > *; (A) Electric energy systems, $36,800,000. (B) Energy storage systems, $48,500,000. (15) End use conservation and technologies to improve efficiency: (A) Industrial energy conservation, $38,000,000. (B) Buildings and community systems, $59,500,000: Provided, That $2,000,000 of such sum are hereby authorized for a research and development program in residential gas and oil furnaces. (C) Transportation energy conservation, $87,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be available to the Alternative Fuels Utilization Program for study of automotive utilization of alcohol fuels and blends: Provided, That of those funds authorized for the Alternative Fuels Utilization Program, funds as may be necessary are hereby authorized for the Department of Energy to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of utilizing existing distillery facilities or other types of refineries including but not limited to sugar refineries, in the implementation of programs to extend the supply of gasoline by means of a mixture of gasoline and alcohol. (D) Improved conversion efficiency, $69,700,000. (16) Energy extension service, $8,000,000. •: (17) Small grants for appropriate technology, $8,000,000. Environment and Safety Research and Development (18) Environmental and Safety Research and Development: (A) Overview and Assessmient, $50,010,000. (B) Environmental Research, $143,970,000. (C) Life Sciences Research, $38,113,000. (D) Decontamination and Decommissioning, $19,000,000. Nuclear Research and Development (19) Magnetic fusion, $207,900,000. (20) Fuel cycle research and development, $363,885,000, including $20,000,000 for international spent fuel disposition, pursuant to section 107 and including $13,000,000 for research, development, assessment, evaluation, and other activities at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuels

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