Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Eviscerating Government’s Renewable Energy R&D
Question: According to a report in yesterday’s Washington Post, by what percentage is the Trump administration proposing to slash the budget of the Energy Department’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs?
Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Relevance: Barring a premature end to Trump’s presidency, those hoping to see an end to the continued exploitation of fossil fuel resources will have to wait another three years before further investment in renewable technologies that may function as a central solution to the problem of climate change.
Looks like the answer hasn’t yet made it to the CEA post, but the article states, “72 percent cut to clean energy research”…