Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) : Background, Status, and Selected Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies--Reorganization.

Administrative agencies.

Expenditures, Public.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E) within DOE to fund research for innovative new energy technologies, established by P.L. 110-69, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. Discusses funding, Obama Administration actions, what research might be supported, how ARPA-E might obtain guidance on customer needs, likely ARPA-E relationship with other DOE R&D organizations, lessons to be learned from the establishment of other Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-based organizations, and next steps in its establishment. Reviews legislative activity in the 111th Congress and issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

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