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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has played a unique and critical role within the Department of Energy, funding research across a wide spectrum of technologies. ARPA-E programs advance next-generation energy systems, strengthen the resilience of energy infrastructure, and improve energy efficiency across transportation, buildings, and industrial applications. The agency’s work provides a key link in many technologies’ path from research and development to commercialization.
As requested in the Energy Act of 2020, this report evaluates ARPA-E and explores its future challenges and opportunities, recommending ways ARPA-E can build on its early successes to respond effectively to emerging energy needs.
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ARPA-E Plays Unique and Valuable Role in Energy Innovation and Should Be Reliably Funded, Says New Report
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Congress should continue to provide reliable funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, as it plays a unique and valuable role in the nation’s energy innovation ecosystem, helping reduce the risk in adopting new technologies and increase the likelihood of private-sector investment, says a new congressionally mandated National Academies report.
