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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funds Fuel Cell Technology R and D,
which historically has been an energy efficiency program. The fiscal year 2008
appropriation for Fuel Cell Technology R and D is $116.6 million, and DOE's request
for fiscal year 2009 is $79.3 million The Hydrogen Fuel Initiative received a total of
$283.5 million in budget authority in fiscal year 2008; the administration is requesting
$236 million for the initiative in fiscal year 2009. During fiscal year 2008, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy transferred some of the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative
activities to its Vehicle Technologies R and D program.
c
Excludes the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, which received $278.8 million in
fiscal year 2008. DOE is requesting $487 million for fiscal year 2009.
d
During fiscal year 2008, R and D on the sodium-cooled fast reactor was transferred from
the Generation IV program to the Accelerated Fuel Cycle Initiative/Global Nuclear
Energy Partnership Program.
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