1. Government Funding for Energy Research
Kristin Muncaster, Joshua Shepard, Zachary Brunner, Jessie Lopez,

2. Comparing and Contrasting Different Government Funding for Energy Research

3. American Government Funding for Energy Research

4. American Recovery Act (ARRA) and Primary Government funding method
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
When the ARRA became a law it made $275 billion available for different federal contracts, grants, and loans.
$16.8 billion of that money was given to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to fund multiple projects such as :
Biomass
Wind energy
Water power
Competitive grants is the primary funding method
Cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA)
This is a partnership between a private company and a government- sponsored research lab.

6. Funding Opportunity Announcement process (FOA) & Superior Energy Performance (SEP)
What is the Funding Opportunity Announcement process?
helps with rapid support of early- stage applied research and changes in disruptive energy
11 different steps to getting the grant
What is Superior Energy Performance?
SEP dedicates a portion of it funding each year to provide competitively awarded financial assistance that helps states meet their energy goals.
During fiscal years , SEP Competitive Awards up to $5 million were awarded to applicants seeking to maximize the impact of formula grant work related to energy efficiency and/or renewable energy adoption

7. Investments in Energy for Small Businesses
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
It major goals are to: Stimulate technological innovation, use small business to meet Federal R/R&D needs, foster and encourage participation by the socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses face, and increase private sector commercialization of innovations.
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Its major goals are to: Stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions, and foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions.
Small Business Voucher (SBV)
SBV facilitates access to the DOE national labs for American small businesses.

8. Investments in Local & State
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Office of Environmental Management
Office of Fossil Energy
Office Nuclear Energy
Office of Nuclear Nonproliferation
Office of Science
Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research
Office of Basic Energy Sciences
Office of Biological and Environmental Research
Office of Fusion Energy Science
Office of High Energy Physics
Office of Nuclear Physics
Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs
Office of Congregational & Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Federal Energy Management Programs
Weatherization & Intergovernmental Program
State Energy Program

9. European Government Funding for Energy Topics

10. The European Union
Purpose: To improve the quality of life for all Europeans.
Energy goals:
Security of supply
Competitiveness
Sustainability
Some members and achievements
Denmark, Austria, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Germany and 20 others.
How it works:
Each member pays a member fee according to economic size.
Distribution of currency to optimize multi-country cooperation and transport of materials.
Organized use of funds to improve infrastructure, quality of life and productivity of the European Union.

11. European Funding for Energy Research
Listed below are some of the European funding organizations
European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA)
Focuses on the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings or street lighting
Cohesion Fund
Supports investments into climate change adaptation, water and waste sectors.
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
Priority is to promote resource efficiency
Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities (SEFF)
Supports smaller companies with investment efforts in sustainable energy

12. EU Long Term Goals

13. European Funding for Energy Research
Today Energy activities are funded under the latest framework called Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020: Grants
Provides Grants for research and innovation
Horizon 2020: Loans
Launched by the Commission with the European Investment Bank

15. EU 2030 and 2050 Energy Use goals
2030
40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
27% energy production from renewable resources.
Increase energy efficiency by 27-30%
2050
80-95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels

16. China’s Government Funding

17. CEFC China Energy
CEFC China Energy is a private Chinese conglomerate, established in 2002 by Mr. Ye Jianming.
CEFC China has been actively exploring the development path for private enterprises.
“Arising with Strength and Achieving with Goodness”
China Energy Fund Committee
Fully sponsored by CEFC China to promote energy public diplomacy and international energy research.
The Company is also committed to promoting philanthropy through CEFC Shanghai Charity Fund

18. An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Kuiken
What is your opinion on government funding for energy?
Government should, in theory, protect environmental, economic and most importantly social impacts
Broaden choices
Long term decision making

19. Work Cited
“State Energy Program Competitive Financial Assistance Program.” Department of Energy, energy.gov/eere/wipo/state-energy-program-competitive-financial-assistance-program.
Roos, Dave. “How Is the U.S. Promoting Clean Energy Research?” HowStuffWorks Science, HowStuffWorks, 25 Apr. 2011, science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/us-clean-energy-research1.htm.