Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs): A Response to Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination (2011 EFRC Summit, panel session)

摘要: A distinguished panel of speakers at the 2011 EFRC Summit looks Program and how it serves as a response to "Five Challenges for Science Imagination”, culminating report that arose from series Basic Research Needs workshops. The members are Paul Alivisatos, Director Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, George Crabtree, Distinguished Fellow Argonne Mildred Dresselhause, Institute Professor Massachusetts Technology, Mark Ratner, Northwestern University. Forum brought together community science policy leaders universities, national laboratories, industry government discuss "Science our Nation's Energy Future." In August 2009, Office established 46 Frontier Centers. EFRCs collaborative research efforts intended accelerate high-risk, high-reward fundamental research, scientific basis transformative energy technologies future. These Centers involve nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, singly or in partnerships, selected by peer review. They funded $2 $5 million per year total planned DOE commitment $777 over initial five-year award period, pending Congressional appropriations. integrated, multi-investigator Centersmore » conducting focusing on one more several “grand challenges” use-inspired “basic needs” recently identified major strategic planning community. purpose is integrate talents expertise leading scientists setting designed transforms future environment.« less