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Welcome to the Workshop!A bit about ARPA-E Jennifer GerbiDeputy Director for TechnologyNovember 20, 2020
ARPA-E HistoryIn 2007, The National Academies recommended Congress establish an Advanced ResearchProjects Agency within the U.S. Department of Energy to fund advanced energy R&D.American Recovery & ReinvestmentAct Signed – Providing ARPA-E itsfirst appropriations of 400 million,which funded ARPA-E's first projects2007Rising Above the Gathering StormPublished - warning policymakersthat U.S. advantages in science andtechnology had begun to erodeAmerica COMPETES Act Signed –authorizing the creation of ARPA-E20092020850 Awards54 ProgramsCurrent Funding: 425M(FY20)1
ARPA-E MissionGoal 1: Overcome long-term and high-risk technological barriers in thedevelopment of energy technologies that Goal 2: Technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy tech.Means:‣ Identify and promote revolutionary advances in fundamental and applied sciences;‣ Translate scientific discoveries and cutting-edge inventions into technological innovations; and‣ Accelerate transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely toundertake because of technical and financial uncertainty.2
What Problem Should We Solve?Program Director driven, not top-down driven. No Roadmaps.Resilient energyinfrastructure forthe 21st centuryAffordable,sustainableenergyfor allU.S. economicdevelopmentAmericanleadership inscience andtechnology3
High Risk. High Reward.4
If it works will it matter?5
ARPA-E Program PortfolioActiveELECTRICITYGENERATION & DELIVERYINTEGRATE GRID LSGRIDSHEATS SOLAR PETROTRANSNETELECTROFUELSAMPEDBEESTOPEN 2009, 2012, 2015 & 2018 SolicitationsComplement Focused Programs6
ARPA-E Awards by StateVermontWashingtonMontanaNorth DakotaMinnesotaOregonMaineIdahoNew HampshireMassachusettsWisconsinNew YorkRhode IslandMichiganSouth DakotaWyomingConnecticutPennsylvaniaIowaNew tuckyNorth CarolinaDCTennesseeOklahomaSouth CarolinaArkansasArizonaNew MexicoMississippi849 total awards283 active awardsGeorgiaAlabamaTexasTotal 10 AwardsFloridaTotal 11-20 AwardsTotal 21-30 AwardsTotal 30 AwardsAs of February 20207
Built on DARPA foundation8
Technology Acceleration Model9
ARPA-E Impact Indicators 202010
Work on a Mission that MattersLearn more and apply: www.arpa-e.energy.gov/jobs orarpa-e-jobs@hq.doe.gov.Enhance Technological Lead in Advanced Energy TechnologiesDevelop Clean, Efficient, Reliable Energy SystemsEnhance Technological Lead in Advanced Energy TechnologiesEnsure U.S.Energy and Economic SecurityEnsure U.S. Energy and Economic SecurityDevelop Clean, Efficient, Reliable Energy Systems11
https://arpa-e.energy.gov12
Rising Above the Gathering Storm Published - warning policymakers that U.S. advantages in science and technology had begun to erode America COMPETES Act Signed – authorizing the creation of ARPA-E American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Signed –Providing ARPA-E its first appropriations of
