Automotive Propulsion Research and Development Act of 1978, United States
Published: September 4, 2008, 10:14 pm
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Cutler J. ClevelandThe Automotive Propulsion Research and Development Act of 1978 established a research and development program within the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure development of automotive propulsion systems within five years of enactment. Priority was given to developing propulsion systems with flexibility in the type of fuel they could accommodate. The Act directed the program to collect, analyze, and disseminate industrial developers’ information, data, and materials, and then supplement the development of advanced automobile technology in the industry but not to duplicate it.
Under this Act, Congress required the DOE to investigate industrial developers, laboratories, and leading institutions to determine whether their work fell within program specifications, and to offer contracts and grants to those that did. The DOE is required to submit an annual report to Congress detailing its allocation of money and research progress. The Act amended the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and provided authority for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to undertake the development of advanced automotive propulsion systems.
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Ida Kubiszewski PhD (Lead Author);Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Automotive Propulsion Research and Development Act of 1978, United States". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 4, 2008; Last revised Date September 4, 2008; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Automotive_Propulsion_Research_and_Development_Act_of_1978,_United_States>
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Dr. Ida Kubiszewski is a Senior Lecturer at the Crawford School of Public Policy at Australian National University. She is also a co-founder and former-Managing Editor the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Kubiszewki is currently working as the Managing Editor for a magazine/journal hybrid called Solutions. Solutions is an outlet for discussions focusing on solutions to the complex problems we are now facing in ... (Full Bio)
The Automotive Propulsion Research and Development Act of 1978 established a research and development program within the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure development of automotive propulsion systems within five years of enactment. Priority was given to developing propulsion systems with flexibility in the type of fuel they could accommodate. The Act directed the program to collect, analyze, and disseminate industrial developers’ information, data, and materials, and then supplement the development of advanced automobile technology in the industry but not to duplicate it.
Under this Act, Congress required the DOE to investigate industrial developers, laboratories, and leading institutions to determine whether their work fell within program specifications, and to offer contracts and grants to those that did. The DOE is required to submit an annual report to Congress detailing its allocation of money and research progress. The Act amended the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and provided authority for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to undertake the development of advanced automotive propulsion systems.
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