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TID 28837 OCT 78; Report; October 1978.
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"In the process of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D), scientific principles are embodied in technologies which in turn are developed into market prototypes. In the process of commercialization, the market potential is evaluated and, where appropriate, developed in order to
"In the process of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D), scientific principles are embodied in technologies which in turn are developed into market prototypes. In the process of commercialization, the market potential is evaluated and, where appropriate, developed in order to
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augment energy supply. In general, the degree to which RD&D is funded for specific technologies reflects the rate and timing of market introduction. However, this relationship holds only for· those technologies which have advanced beyond exploratory and engineering development stages. The President has directed the Solar Energy Policy Committee to review the current Federal programs related to research, development, and demonstration and to develop for his consideration policy options and recommendations to accelerate the use of solar energy, in both the short and the long term. The RD&D Panel has addressed two of the key issues cited by the President." Show Less