Establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)

Brad Johnson — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:00:00 -0500

H.R. 364 establishes an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) within the U.S. Department of Energy, similar to the successful DARPA program within the Department of Defense. With a lean and agile organization ARPA-E will assemble cross-disciplinary research teams focused on addressing the nation’s most urgent energy needs through high-risk research and the rapid development of transformational clean energy technologies. By leveraging talent in all sectors – from private industry, to universities, to government labs – ARPA-E will foster a robust and cohesive community of energy researchers and technology developers in the U.S. This bill follows on the direct recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences’ report “Rising Above the Gathering Storm.”

Witnesses

Dr. Stephen R. Forrest
Mr. John Denniston
Mr. William B. Bonvillian
Dr. Richard Van Atta

Hill Heat: Tag HR 364

Establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)