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Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future

Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future. http://arpa-e.energy.gov/. What is the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)?. Funds R&D to translate science into breakthrough energy technologies: too risky for private sector funding

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Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future

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  1. Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future http://arpa-e.energy.gov/

  2. What is the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)? Funds R&D to translate science into breakthrough energy technologies: • too risky for private sector funding • if successful, would make today’s technology obsolete • potentially large commercial impact • ensure U.S. technological lead in the world • ensure national, economic, and environmental securities 2

  3. Creation & Launching of ARPA-E Innovation based on science and engineering will be primary driver of our future prosperity & security 2012 FY2012 Budget ($180M House Bill $250M Senate Bill) 2011 FY2011 Budget ($180M appropriated) 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ($400M appropriated) • President Obama launches ARPA-E at National Academies on April 27, 2009 2007 America COMPETES Act 2006Rising Above the Gathering Storm (National Academies) 3

  4. ARPA-E’s mission is to overcome the high-risk technological barriers in the development of energy technologies • promoting revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences • translating scientific discoveries into technological innovations • accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to undertake Reduce Energy Imports To enhance the economic and energy security of the U.S. To ensure U.S. technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies • Reduce Energy-Related Emissions • Improve Energy Efficiency 4

  5. High Risk High Payoff Office of Science ARPA-E Technology Transition Path Venture Capital and Small Businesses Private Equity/Capital & Large Corporations Loan Guarantee Program Government Procurement Applied Energy Offices Technology Risk Technology Transition Path Low Risk Evolutionary Technology Maturity Deployment Basic Science

  6. ARPA-E’s program development process is extremely fast Program Development Cycle From Program Conception to Execution in 6-8 Months

  7. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) process is fast-paced, but deliberative Unique Concept Paper Review Full Application Review Review Rebuttal Each paper reviewed by multiple experts for merit Full apps. reviewed by multiple experts, members meet and provide final evaluations for discussion Applicant reviews feedback and is able to provide a limited response for further review/clarification FOA Issued Concept Paper Feedback Provided Final SelectionRecommendations Full Application Feedback Provided Applicant Response Concept Paper Submissions Full App. Submission • Review by external, leading experts in the field • External reviews critical to decision making – but scores do not get rack and stacked • Applicants respond to reviews before selections • Clarification improves final decisions • 5-7 page summary • Limits applicant expenses • Reviewer comments provided to applicants

  8. A streamlined contract negotiation and award process allows projects to begin promptly Selection to Award 2 Month Process Selection Announcement Award negotiation Award • Aggressive internal and external deadlines established – move at the pace of business • ARPA-E Technical, Contracting and Legal teams co-located – limits bureaucracy • ARPA-E developed user-friendly negotiation guide and materials provided • Jointly develop challenging technical milestones “ARPA-E has consistently impressed and surprised us with the speed of their evaluation and contracting process, and the high caliber of their staff…We wish all R&D programs could adopt this degree of efficiency and professionalism" – ARPA-E Performer 8

  9. Who do we fund? Note – Data only for FOAs 1-3 9

  10. Projects from ARPA-E’s first broad solicitation (“FOA1) can be categorized into one of ten energy technology areas Water 1project Waste Heat Capture 1project 6projects Energy Storage Conventional Energy 2projects VBR Power Systems 5projects Building Efficiency 3projects Biomass Energy FOA 1 Carbon Capture 5projects 4projects Renewable Power 5projects 5projects Vehicle Technologies Solar Fuels

  11. In later FOAs ARPA-E focused on specific programs (with Five New Programs Awardees annouced this past Fall.) IMPACCT End-Use Efficiency Transportation Electrofuels BEEST PETRO HEATS Stationary Power GRIDS ADEPT BEETIT Solar ADEPT GENI REACT 11

  12. Susan Hockfield President & Professor Of Neuroscience, MIT Ursula Burns Chairman & CEO Xerox Corp. Lee Scott Former CEO Walmart Bill Gates Founder and Chairman Microsoft Fred Smith Chairman, President, and CEO FedEx Corp. www.energyinnovationsummit.com

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