OPEN 2009 Highlights

ARPA-E focuses on next-generation energy innovation to create a sustainable energy future. The agency provides R&D support to businesses, universities, and national labs to develop technologies that could fundamentally change the way we access, use, and store energy. Since 2009, ARPA-E has provided over $2 billion in support to more than 950 energy technology projects.

ARPA-E focuses on next-generation energy innovation to create a sustainable energy future. The agency provides R&D support to businesses, universities, and national labs to develop technologies that could fundamentally change the way we access, use, and store energy. Since 2009, ARPA-E has provided over $2 billion in support to more than 950 energy technology projects.

ARPA-E focuses on next-generation energy innovation to create a sustainable energy future. The agency provides R&D support to businesses, universities, and national labs to develop technologies that could fundamentally change the way we access, use, and store energy. Since 2009, ARPA-E has provided approximately $2 billion in support to more than 800 energy technology projects.

ARPA-E focuses on next-generation energy innovation to create a sustainable energy future. The agency provides R&D support to businesses, universities, and national labs to develop technologies that could fundamentally change the way we get, use, and store energy. Since 2009, ARPA-E has provided approximately $2 billion in support to more than 800 energy technology projects. In January, we introduced a new series to highlight the transformational technology our project teams are developing across the energy portfolio. Check out these projects turning ideas into reality.

Since 2009, ARPA-E has developed more than 40 focused technology programs to push the boundaries of science and technology and fundamentally change how we get, store, and use energy. As a complement to its focused programs, ARPA-E periodically releases “open” funding solicitations.

ENGINEERING THE OPTIMIZED BIOFUEL CROP  UPDATED: JANUARY 30, 2017PROJECT TITLE: Engineering Enzymes in Energy CropsPROGRAM: OPEN 2009AWARD: $3,914,527PROJECT TEAM: Agrivida (Lead), University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPROJECT TERM: January 2010 – March 2015PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Michael Raab

HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ULTRACAPACITORS UPDATED: JULY 18, 2016PROJECT TITLE: Low-Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced UltracapacitorsPROGRAM: OPEN 2009AWARD: $5,349,932PROJECT TEAM: FastCap Systems (Lead), Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPROJECT TERM: April 2010 – December 2013 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Dr. Ricardo Signorelli

MICRON-SCALE THERMOLECTRICS FOR IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPDATED: JUNE 27, 2016PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Semiconductor Materials for Thermoelectric DevicesPROGRAM: OPEN 2009AWARD: $3,000,000PROJECT TEAM: Phononic (Lead), Oklahoma State University, Purdue University, CaltechPROJECT TERM: December 2009 – March 2012 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Dr. Anthony Atti

DIRECT MANUFACTURING OF SILICON WAFERS REDUCES COST AND IMPROVES PERFORMANCE UPDATED: JUNE 28, 2016PROJECT TITLE: Direct Wafer: Enabling Terawatt PhotovoltaicsPROGRAM: OPEN 2009AWARD: $4,000,000PROJECT TEAM: 1366 TechnologiesPROJECT TERM: March 2010 – June 2012

INNOVATIVE DRILLING TECHNOLOGY UPDATED: MAY 17, 2016PROJECT TITLE: Low-Contact Drilling Technology to Enable Economical Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) WellsPROGRAM: OPEN 2009AWARD: $9,141,030PROJECT TEAM: Foro Energy (Lead)PROJECT TERM: January 2010 – September 2013PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Dr. Joel Moxley