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Data fields and definitions:
• Initiative name - the name of the initiative
• Agency - the implementing agency for the initiative
• Subagency - the implementing subagency for the initiative, whether a formal subagency, bureau, service, or other similar organization.
A "-" symbol indicates a separation between two organizational branches of corresponding subagencies and offices. A "/" symbol indicates a
subcomponent of a subagency.
• Office - the implementing office within the subagency. A "-" symbol indicates a separation between two organizational branches
of corresponding subagencies and offices. A "/" symbol indicates a subcomponent of an office.
• Description - a description of the initiative, including its purpose, how it is implemented, and how it relates to renewable energy
• Energy sources - For purposes of our work, we defined renewable energy sources as follows:
Bioenergy - energy produced from biological fuel sources in liquid, solid, or gaseous form, not including energy produced from animal,
household, or business waste
Geothermal energy - energy produced by the internal heat of the earth
Hydroelectric energy - energy produced by the force of moving water, excluding ocean environments
Ocean energy - energy produced by tides, waves, currents and ocean thermal gradients
Solar energy- energy transmitted from the sun and captured through technologies such as photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, and solar hot water systems
Waste conversion - energy generated from waste material from animals, households and businesses, including anaerobic digestion of agricultural
or other waste, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste
Wind energy - energy produced by the movement of air and captured through both land-based and off-shore wind systems
• Federal roles - We categorized agencies' initiatives based on our judgment of whether each initiative was most closely related to
federal roles that we identified and defined for purposes of this work as follows:
Research and development - efforts that further the knowledge of or the ability to create, develop, or improve renewable energy technologies
through, for example, grants or other forms of financial support to carry out such work. We included technology demonstration as part of this
area for purposes of our analysis.
Commercialization and deployment - activities that provide incentives for the implementation or promote the competitiveness of renewable energy
technologies in the commercial market place. The activities include, for example, loans, grants and other financial support for the design and
construction of renewable energy projects, or nonfinancial project-specific assistance, such as technical assistance or legal support.
Regulation, permitting, and compliance - activities that help ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations regarding renewable energy
production, use, technologies, or facilities. These activities include, for example, processing applications, conducting compliance reviews and
environmental assessments, inspections and enforcement.
Fleets and facilities - efforts to incorporate renewable energy into an agency's property, buildings, vehicles, and other transportation equipment.
These efforts include, for example, installing renewable energy generation equipment at agency facilities or leasing alternative fuel vehicles. In addition,
we included equipment, such as tactical military equipment, that is procured and deployed by agencies and that incorporates renewable energy technologies
as part of the fleets and facilities federal role.
Other - other types of agency efforts related to renewable energy that, for example, provide information, services, or other types of support.
• Description of recipient type(s) - a description of the type(s) of direct recipient funding, services, or other types of support from the initiatives
• Recipient categories - We categorized the types of direct recipients as one or both of the following:
Public sector - governmental recipients, including domestic and foreign, at all levels from local to national
Private sector - organizations and individuals not directly controlled by a government, including both for-profit and non-profit entities
We categorized direct recipients based on the federal role(s) associated with the initiative (i.e., who received the funding to conduct research,
install a renewable energy project at an agency facility, or deploy a renewable energy
technology; or, who was regulated by the initiative). In addition, in many instances, federal agencies work through the General Services
Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency within the Department of Defense in implementing their fleets and facilities efforts. For purposes
of our review, we did not consider these federal agencies to be recipients, but rather "pass-through" entities. We considered the recipients of
agencies' fleets and facilities efforts to be the vehicle and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, and contractors that the General Services
Administration and Defense Logistics Agency use to serve their federal agency customers.
For the energy sources and recipient categories data, a "1" indicates support for the source or recipient type, and
a "0" indicates that the agency did not identify specific support for the source or recipient type. For the federal
role data, a "1" indicates the role to which we judged the initiative to be most closely related.
Abbreviations
AMS: Agricultural Marketing Service
APHIS: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
ARMD: Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
ARS: Agricultural Research Service
ATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
B20: A fuel blend of about 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel
BLM: Bureau of Land Management
BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics
BOEMRE: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons
CBP: Customs and Border Protection
DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DM: Departmental Management
DOD: Department of Defense
DOE: Department of Energy
DOT: Department of Transportation
E85: A fuel blend containing 70 percent to 83 percent ethanol
EDA: Economic Development Administration
EERE: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
EIA: Energy Information Administration
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
ERS: Economic Research Service
ESMD: Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
ETA: Employment and Training Administration
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FAS: Foreign Agricultural Service
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FEMP: Federal Energy Management Program
FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FMCSA: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRA: Federal Railroad Administration
FS: Forest Service
FSA: Farm Service Agency
FSIS: Food Safety and Inspection Service
FTA: Federal Transit Administration
FWS: Fish and Wildlife Service
GSA: General Services Administration
HUD: Department of Housing and Urban Development
ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
ITA: International Trade Administration
JMD: Justice Management Division
MARAD: Maritime Administration
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASS: National Agricultural Statistics Service
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIFA: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPS: National Park Service
NRCS: Natural Resources Conservation Service
NSF: National Science Foundation
OCE: Office of the Chief Economist
OE: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
OSD: Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSI: Office of Strategic Infrastructure
OST: Office of the Secretary of Transportation
PHMSA: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
RBS: Rural Business Service
RITA: Research and Innovative Technology Administration
RMA: Risk Management Agency
RUS: Rural Utilities Service
S&T: Science and Technology Directorate
SBA: Small Business Administration
SC: Office of Science
SMD: Science Mission Directorate
SOMD: Space Operations Mission Directorate
USAID: Unites States Agency for International Development
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USGS: United States Geological Survey
USMS: United States Marshals Service
USPTO: United States Patent and Trademark Office
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