For Immediate
Release: November 14, 2002
Contact: Tom Collins, NYSERDA
(518) 862-1090, ext. 3250
Department of Energy Announces the Signing of
a Memorandum of Agreement
to Enhance Collaboration between the Federal Government and State
Energy Agencies
NAPA, CALIFORNIA. – The Department of Energy (DOE) today signed
an agreement that will allow state energy officials from across the
nation and the federal government to better collaborate on research
and development projects in the field of energy.
The signing ceremony took place at a meeting of Association of State
Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions, Inc. (ASERTTI)
in Napa, California. The newly signed agreement establishes a State
Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC) with the Department
of Energy, ASERTTI, and the National Association of State Energy Officials
(NASEO).
David Garman, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy at the Department of Energy, signed the agreement on behalf
of the federal government. "This is a outgrowth of an alliance
begun in 1998 between DOE and the energy agencies of California and
New York," he explained. "The agreement will allow the Department
of Energy and States to increase their collaboration and leverage
financial resources to accomplish mutually agreed upon projects."
"Through this new program, states will have the capability
for improved cooperation and coordination with the federal government
in research, development and deployment projects," said Bill
Flynn, ASERTTI Chairman and President of the New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority. "It enables us all to make
the most out of valuable research dollars in a tight economy."
After signing the agreement for NASEO, John Nunley, Chairman of
the association and a member of the Wyoming Business Council, said,
"This pact will also promote public and private partnerships
to bring exciting new ideas to the marketplace, helping to make the
U.S. economy more competitive and prosperous."
The new State Technologies Advancement Collaborative will promote
research and deployment in innovative ways to produce, transmit and
distribute energy and to use it more efficiently. The pact will make
it easier for collaborative members to share information on research
and to prevent wasteful duplication of efforts. By jointly funding
selected projects, the Collaborative will be able to leverage funds
and to simplify the path for promising technologies to enter the market. |
