Number: RL34162
Title: Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress
Authors: Fred Sissine, Specialist in Energy Policy 
Abstract: Renewable energy can be used to produce liquid fuels and electricity. A variety of funding, tax incentives, and regulatory policies have been enacted to support renewables as a means for addressing concerns about energy security, air pollution, international competitiveness, and climate change. This report reviews the background for renewables and describes the current congressional debate.
Pages: 38
Date: December 10, 2008