asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if he will give details of the allocation of the sum of £250,000 mentioned by him in his reply to a supplementary Dáil question on 31 May 1978, as the approximate amount of State funds devoted to research into alternative energy sources in the current year.
Written Answers . - Energy Sources Research .
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: Details of the allocation of the sum of £250,000 mentioned in the question as the approximate amount of State funds devoted to research into alternative energy sources in the current year are as follows:—
|
£000 |
|
|
Renewable Energy Sources |
|
|
Biomass |
147.6 |
|
Solar |
53 |
|
Wave |
20 |
|
Wind |
15 |
|
Energy Systems Analysis: |
|
|
National and international programmes |
20 |
|
Total |
255.6 |