| Former President George W. Bush in his State of the | | | | to further the cause of the government's initiatives in |
| Union address in 2007 had announced a 22% increase | | | | the field of creating alternative energy sources. |
| in governmental grants in the field of research and | | | | According to Laboratory Director Dan Arvizu, the field |
| development of alternate energy. However, his second | | | | researchers and scientists on board of NREL are |
| speech delivered at NREL (National Renewable | | | | working in unison to achieve the market objectives and |
| Energy Laboratory) at Golden Colorado resulted in | | | | find practical, viable and economical alternate energy |
| some astonishing developments. | | | | solutions. |
| At this time NREL was laying off employees randomly | | | | They are guided by the core objectives of NREL's |
| and immediately after the Presidential speech, they | | | | research and technological development wings. Their |
| were re-recruited! Needless to mention, the American | | | | areas of function include: understanding various |
| public whole-heartedly supports the governmental | | | | renewable energy resources, converting such energies |
| initiatives by way of research grants, tax exemptions | | | | to usable electricity and fuels and ultimately ensuring its |
| and other financial rebates for research and | | | | practicality for domestic and industrial use. Needless to |
| development of alternate energy sources. | | | | mention, this government-backed virtual institution |
| You might be interested to know more about NREL. | | | | works with the support of the governmental initiatives |
| Interestingly NREL, an integral part of the National | | | | to find and create alternate energies which can impact |
| Bioenergy Center, is 'virtual' with no brick and mortar | | | | our economy and change our lifestyle in future. |
| offices to call as its premises. Its primary objective is | | | | |