The federal government provides funding for a wide range of activities related to science and research and development (R&D); federal policies also affect the private sector's incentives to engage in those activities. CBO's work addresses science and R&D in energy, pharmaceuticals, space and ocean exploration, weapon development, climate change, and more.
Science and Research and Development
featured work
Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric VehiclesSep 2012 - CBO’s report assesses how the credits affect the relative cost of owning an electric vehicle, and how cost-effectively the credits reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Federal Efforts to Reduce the Cost of Capturing and Storing Carbon DioxideJune 2012 - Capturing and storing carbon dioxide is a much-discussed option for reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions while preserving its ability to produce electricity at coal-fired power plants.
Federal Financial Support for the Development and Production of Fuels and Energy TechnologiesMar 2012 - The federal government has provided various types of financial support for the development and production of fuels and energy technologies in recent decades. That
support totaled $24 billion in 2011.
latest work
What Changes in Federal Policy Might Spur Innovation?
presentationApril 23, 2013Presentation on Innovation Policy
blog postApril 23, 2013H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013
cost estimateApril 22, 2013H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013
cost estimateApril 15, 2013H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013
cost estimateApril 1, 2013Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles
reportSeptember 20, 2012H.R. 3479, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011
cost estimateJuly 20, 2012CBO Releases Report on Federal Efforts to Reduce the Cost of Capturing and Storing Carbon Dioxide
blog postJune 28, 2012
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