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

Abstract

In August 2007, Congress authorized the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) Modeled on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), ARPA-E would support transformational energy technology research projects with the goal of enhancing the nation's economic and energy security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 2008
Accession Number
ADA481988

Entities

People

  • Deborah D. Stine

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

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  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • Security
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • International Relations and European Studies
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