Arizona could be a key member of a regional clean-energy research network proposed in a report released today.
The report from Brookings Mountain West calls for an expanded network of federally funded research and innovation centers focused on solar, biofuels, geothermal and other alternative-energy sources, with the centers to be established in Arizona or five nearby states.
It calls for annual funding of between $1 billion and $2 billion with the aim of reducing the nation's dependence on fossil fuels.
Funding could come from a range of sources, such as a carbon tax or offshore-drilling fees, said Mark Muro, a senior fellow and policy director at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., and co-author of the report with Sarah Rahman.
"There's bipartisan recognition of the need for and likely economic benefits from energy innovation," he said.
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