Summary
Hart's 2018 policy analysis examines the Obama administration's energy demonstration projects, assessing whether they represented effective strategic investment in emerging energy technologies or constituted politically motivated spending. The work evaluates project design, delivery and outcomes against stated policy goals during 2009–2017. This contribution clarifies how federal energy R&D priorities are formulated and executed, with implications for future technology demonstration policy design.
UK applicability
The findings may inform UK policy design for energy demonstration projects and technology investment strategy, though institutional and political contexts differ. The assessment framework could apply to UK demonstration programmes under government energy and net-zero initiatives.
Key measures
Project design characteristics, implementation fidelity, technology outcomes, alignment with stated policy objectives, cost-effectiveness of demonstration investment
Outcomes reported
The study assessed the design, implementation and outcomes of Obama administration energy demonstration projects (2009–2017) to evaluate their effectiveness as strategic technology investments versus politically motivated expenditure. The analysis examined project contribution to stated federal energy policy objectives.
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