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title: "Testimony Before Senate Finance Subcommittee on the Importance of Innovation in Clean Energy"
summary: |-
  Statement by Rob Atkinson before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Energy.
date: "2010-05-20"
issues: ["Clean Energy Innovation"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Testimonies & Filings"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2010/05/20/testimony-importance-innovation-clean-energy/"
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# Testimony Before Senate Finance Subcommittee on the Importance of Innovation in Clean Energy

Atkinson testified before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Energy on the Advanced Energy Credit for Manufacturers. He warned that the credit should be continued and serve as a model for coordinated government efforts to spur innovation or we risk losing out on the economic benefits from the green energy revolution.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2010/05/20/testimony-importance-innovation-clean-energy/*