Energy's DARPA: ARPA-E
US Department of Energy's R&D Center Source: Renewable Energy stock image Transformative Energy Solutions ARPA-E is the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. Like the Pentagon's DARPA (Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency), the mission is to take on high risk-high reward projects to develop breakthrough technologies, in this case to improve the US energy mix. Power Plays The ranking GOP member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla) just introduced legislation to increase funding for ARPA-E $24 million annually for the next 5 years, with the funding topping out at $500million in 2024. In contrast, the Trump Administration wants to close the Department of Energy's tech research hub. The Administration believes that the private sector is better positioned to finance disruptive energy R&D. Transformative Energy Solutions Lucas' bill calls upon ARPA-...