DOE summarizes 2004 budget proposal. (Energy matters: a compendium of energy facts and information).(US Department of Energy)(Brief Article)

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, February, 2003 by Siegel, J.J.

On Feb. 11, the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) released its "Budget-in-Brief," which provides a summary of the proposed EERE budget for fiscal year 2004.

According to the department, the budget is increasing only slightly compared to last year's proposed budget, now totaling $1.32 billion. The budget includes the president's Hydrogen Fuel initiative and expands the Freedom-CAR program, while also providing increased funds for solid-state lighting, the Weatherization Assistance Program, and the president's National Climate Change Technology Initiative.

Information on the budget can be found at www.eere. energy.gov/office_eere/budget.html.