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4 Managing the Department of Energy's Research and Development Portfolio
Pages 34-43

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From page 34...
... Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Harvard University, introduced the session and moderated the discussion following the panelist's remarks. Dan Arvizu, New Mexico State University, addressed the federal government's role in building critical infrastructure and establishing robust domestic supply chains.
From page 35...
... Within DOE, research and development encompasses aspects related to physical and national security, but the discussions in this panel will focus on RD&D specifically related to energy technologies, with particular attention on how DOE can further accelerate innovation within the national laboratories. DAN ARVIZU Chancellor, New Mexico State University The federal government has a fundamental role in planning and enabling infrastructure, which requires a combination of basic and applied RD&D to enable commercialization, said Arvizu.
From page 36...
... 600 Billions of current PPP dollars 400 200 0 Year United States EU France Germany United Kingdom China Japan South Korea India FIGURE 4.2  Gross domestic expenditures on R&D, by the United States, the EU, and selected other countries, 1990–2017. SOURCE: Dan Arvizu, New Mexico State University, presentation to the workshop; from National Science Board, The State of U.S.
From page 37...
... Arvizu expressed optimism that the United States is beginning to better utilize national investments to connect research and deployment. The Endless Frontier Act,1 IMPACT for Energy Act,2 Leveraging Our National Laboratories to Develop Tomorrow's Technology Leaders Act,3 and Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act4 are all focused on building better partnerships, enhancing technology transfer, and improving commercialization.
From page 38...
... Efforts to enable ­ crosscuts have historically been very successful, including the Sunshot Initiative,5 the Storage Tech Team that helped with ­ reating the Joint ­ enter c C for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) ,6 and subsequently the Grid Tech Team that morphed into Grid Modernization Lab Consortium.7 Majumdar promoted integrating across DOE under a single vision that leverages the basic sciences but also enables disruptive and sustained innovation.
From page 39...
... The work was mission-orientated, and ­Pasteur's quadrant8 drove a large portion of the research portfolio, described Murray. The laboratory was vertically integrated and worked across the entire innovation ecosystem, from materials sourcing, R&D, and manufacturing to deployment.
From page 40...
... GEORGE CRABTREE Director, Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory and University of Illinois, Chicago In the decades after World War II, three key features conspired to make the United States a leader in pioneering new industries, said C ­ rabtree. First, the United States had the largest market for goods and services.
From page 41...
... In 2017, after significant techno-economic modeling and laboratory demonstration, JCSER spun off the start-up Form Energy, which raised $50 million within 3 years and recently announced a 1 MW battery capable of discharging its full rated power for 150 hours that it will deliver to Great River Energy, ­ innesota's M second largest utility. Such coordination of radically innovative supply chains, technology, manufacturing, and markets enabled remarkable speed from laboratory to commercialization but required the size and resources of an Energy Innovation Hub like JCESR to address the entire ecosystem at once, said Crabtree.
From page 42...
... He urged early consideration of public policy so that the deployment strategy of new technologies is consistent with desired public outcomes. Majumdar added that DOE programs such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Weatherization Assistance Program are targeted to assist low-income people.
From page 43...
... Narayanamurti asked Majumdar about the appropriate entity to tackle scaling new technologies. Majumdar stressed the importance of both government and industry engagement.


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