Congressional Recommendation for 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, July 8, 2009 For the U.S. Department of Energy's 2010 energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, the House Appropriations Committee approved $2.25 billion, $321 million above 2009. This includes: • Solar Energy: $259 million for research, development, and demonstration projects to make solar energy more affordable. • Biofuels: $235 million for grants to improve production of alternative fuels such as cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel. • Vehicle Technology: $373 million, including $40 million for hydrogen transportation systems, to collaborate with industry to improve fuel efficiency with better engines, better batteries and engines that burn clean fuel. • Energy Efficient Buildings: $210 million to research conservation technologies for buildings and industry to reduce energy demand. • Industrial Technologies: $100 million to help businesses improve energy efficiency. • Water Power: $30 million to research new ways of generating power from flowing water. • Weatherization Grants: $220 million for insulation and energy conservation measures to reduce utility bills for low-income families. It also approved $208 million, $71 million over 2009, for electricity delivery and energy reliability to modernize and secure the nation's electricity grid, including: • Smart Grid Technologies: $62.9 million, $30 million above 2009, for smart grid research and development. • Energy Storage: $15 million, more than triple 20009, for research and development of grid-connected energy storage technologies. • Clean Energy Transmission and Reliability: $42 million to increase the efficiency of the grid and enable the widespread deployment of clean, domestic renewable energy. http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/EW_FY10_FC_Summary-07-07-2009.pdf