Renewable Energy Incentives: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, June 20, 1985, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985 - 261 páginas |
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Administration ALTERNATE ENERGY ANAEROBIC DIGESTION appliances bill BIOGAS BIOMASS budget California capital Chairman coal Committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY conservation and renewable conservation tax credits consumer continue conventional energy cost Department of Energy depletion dollars domestic economic effect EITC Energy Association energy conservation energy efficiency energy policy energy security energy sources energy subsidies energy supply energy tax credits environmental estimates extend Federal Energy Federal incentives FITZPATRICK fuel ethanol heating HEFTEL hydropower projects important increase installed investment tax credit legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRESS marketplace megawatts million national energy national security natural gas nuclear oil and gas percent photovoltaics plant President's tax programs reduce renewable energy industry renewable energy technologies renewable resources residential sector solar energy solar hot water solar industry solar thermal Subcommittee tax incentives tax reform tax simplification tion Treasury United Washington wind energy WINDFALL PROFITS TAX wood
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