ARPA-E Overview Efficient Small Engines for CHP Workshop

14 Pages·2014·1.27 MB·English

ARPA-E Overview
Efficient Small Engines for CHP Workshop
Eric Rohlfing, Deputy Director for Technology
The ARPA-E Mission
Catalyze and support the development of
transformational, high-impact energy technologies

Ensure America’s
Reduce
• National Security Imports
• Economic Security
• Energy Security
Improve Reduce
• Technological Competiveness
Efficiency Emissions
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A Brief History of ARPA-E
•
2007
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America COMPETES Act signed,
authorizing ARPA-E
Investing in America’s
• Best and Brightest
2009
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American Recovery &
Reinvestment Act signed,
Funding Distribution (Lead Institution)
providing $400M to establish
ARPA-E

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2014 Universities
35%
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Over $900M invested in 362 Large
Businesses
projects funded 19%
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22 projects have attracted
Small
National
>$625M in private-sector funding Businesses
Labs 6%
37%
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24 new companies formed
Non-profits
‣ 3%
>16 projects partnered with other
agencies for further development
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Focused Programs
Solar
BEEST ADEPT
BEETIT
PETRO
GRIDS
Transportation Stationary
Electrofuels Energy Energy
Technologies Technologies
IMPACCT
MOVE
ADEPT
RANGE
GENI
HEATS AMPED REACT SBIR/STTR METALS SWITCHES
REMOTE FOCUS
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FY14 Focused Solicitations

Reliable Electricity Based Methane Observation Networks Delivering Efficient Local
on ELectrochemical Systems with Innovative Technology to Thermal Amenities
Obtain Reductions
To develop fuel cell technology for To develop innovative localized heating and
distributed power generation to improve grid To develop low-cost, highly-sensitive cooling devices to expand temperature
stability, increase energy security, and systems that detect and measure methane ranges within buildings – enhancing
balance intermittent renewable technologies associated with the production and personal comfort while saving energy.
while reducing CO2 emissions associated transportation of oil and natural gas.
with current distributed generation systems.

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Funding Disruptive Approaches to Innovation
Transformative
Research
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Existing Technology
Disruptive Technology
TIME / SCALE
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Developing ARPA-E Programs
ARPA-E Program Directors
2014
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ARPA-E Program Framing Questions
If successful, how will the proposed
What is the problem to What is the current
program impact one or more of
be solved? state of R&D? How is
ARPA-E’s mission areas?
the proposed program
a transformative and
disruptive approach?
How does the program
complement R&D
efforts in other DOE
Why is now the right
programs, federal
time to solve this
agencies, and the
problem?
private sector?
What are the program What happens at the conclusion of the
What research
goals and how will program? What are the barriers to
communities need to
progress towards those commercialization and how might
be brought together?
goals be measured? these problems be overcome?
Adapted from the DARPA Heilmeier questions 7
If it works…
will it matter?

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What Makes an ARPA-E Project?
IMPACT
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High impact on ARPA-E mission areas
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Credible path to market
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Large commercial application
TRANSFORM
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Challenges what is possible
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Disrupts existing learning curves
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Leaps beyond today’s technologies
BRIDGE
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Translates science into breakthrough technology
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Not researched or funded elsewhere
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Catalyzes new interest and investment
TEAM
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Comprised of best-in-class people
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Cross-disciplinary skill sets
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Translation oriented
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