據(jù)美國(guó)鉆井網(wǎng)站2022年1月17日?qǐng)?bào)道，美國(guó)能源部(DOE)宣布為其旗下的能源前沿研究中心(EFRC)提供4.2億美元的資助機(jī)會(huì)。

美國(guó)能源部在一份機(jī)構(gòu)聲明中指出，這筆資金將通過(guò)清潔能源技術(shù)、先進(jìn)低碳制造和量子信息科學(xué)的早期研究，推動(dòng)氣候解決方案。 據(jù)說(shuō)，EFRC計(jì)劃將跨學(xué)科和機(jī)構(gòu)的不同科學(xué)家團(tuán)隊(duì)聚集在一起，專注于解決早期研究中的復(fù)雜問(wèn)題，并加速材料科學(xué)、化學(xué)科學(xué)、地球科學(xué)和生物科學(xué)等最具挑戰(zhàn)性領(lǐng)域的進(jìn)展。

美國(guó)能源部透露，EFRC研究已經(jīng)促成了數(shù)百項(xiàng)科學(xué)發(fā)現(xiàn)，并頒發(fā)了200多項(xiàng)專利，這些專利推動(dòng)了清潔技術(shù)的發(fā)展，如大容量電池、將陽(yáng)光轉(zhuǎn)化為電能的窗戶以及能夠捕獲二氧化碳的材料。美國(guó)能源部指出，基礎(chǔ)研究的突破將是創(chuàng)造氣候解決方案的關(guān)鍵，這些解決方案將有助于實(shí)現(xiàn)提出的到2050年前實(shí)現(xiàn)零排放經(jīng)濟(jì)的目標(biāo)。  

美國(guó)能源部長(zhǎng)詹妮弗·格蘭霍姆在能源部的一份聲明中說(shuō)：“EFRC以世界領(lǐng)先的科學(xué)家為先鋒，是創(chuàng)新的動(dòng)力中心，它們開啟了科學(xué)突破，帶來(lái)了革命性的氣候解決方案，如太陽(yáng)能窗和碳捕獲技術(shù)。”

格蘭霍姆在聲明中補(bǔ)充說(shuō)：“這筆資金將創(chuàng)造高薪的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)，并為各個(gè)行業(yè)的一系列清潔能源技術(shù)打開大門，這些技術(shù)對(duì)降低碳排放、實(shí)現(xiàn)我們的氣候目標(biāo)和創(chuàng)建未來(lái)的清潔基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施至關(guān)重要。”

美國(guó)能源部的網(wǎng)站強(qiáng)調(diào)說(shuō)，“我們鼓勵(lì)有興趣的申請(qǐng)者組建多樣化和多學(xué)科的研究團(tuán)隊(duì)，以實(shí)現(xiàn)一套明確的研究目標(biāo)。 預(yù)申請(qǐng)的提交截止日期是2月15日，申請(qǐng)的提交截止日期是5月3日?！?/p>

1月早些時(shí)候，美國(guó)能源部宣布為各種小型企業(yè)提供3500萬(wàn)美元資金，以尋求科學(xué)、清潔能源和氣候解決方案。 據(jù)美國(guó)能源部說(shuō)，這筆資金將支持29個(gè)州的158個(gè)項(xiàng)目，這些項(xiàng)目將致力于開發(fā)一系列清潔能源技術(shù)。  

去年12月，美國(guó)能源部發(fā)布了一項(xiàng)高達(dá)1億美元的融資機(jī)會(huì)公告，以支持新技術(shù)的部署，這些新技術(shù)可以顯著改變社區(qū)、工業(yè)和企業(yè)減少排放、提高能源效率和推動(dòng)電網(wǎng)現(xiàn)代化的方式。  

李峻 編譯自 美國(guó)鉆井網(wǎng)站

原文如下：

USA Announces $420MM Clean Energy Breakthrough Fund

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $420 million funding opportunity for DOE’s Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC).

This funding will advance climate solutions through early-stage research on clean energy technology, advanced and low-carbon manufacturing, and quantum information science, the DOE noted in an organization statement. The EFRC program is said to bring together diverse teams of scientists across disciplines and institutions solely focused on solving complex problems in early stage research and accelerating advances in the most challenging areas of materials sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, and biosciences. 

EFRC research has led to hundreds of scientific discoveries and more than 200 issued patents that have led to the development of clean technologies like high-capacity batteries, windows that convert sunlight to electricity, and materials that can capture carbon dioxide, the DOE revealed. The organization noted that breakthroughs in basic research will be key to creating the climate solutions that will help achieve the goal of a zero-emission economy by 2050. 

“Spearheaded by world-leading scientists, DOE’s Energy Frontier Research Centers are innovation powerhouses that have unlocked scientific breakthroughs leading to transformative climate solutions like solar windows and carbon capture technology,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said in a DOE statement.

“This funding will create good paying jobs and open doors to an array of clean energy technologies across industries that will be crucial to lowering carbon emissions, meeting our climate goals, and creating the clean infrastructure of the future,” Granholm added in the statement.

Interested applicants have been encouraged to assemble diverse and multi-disciplinary teams of researchers to achieve a well-defined set of research goals. The submission deadline for pre-applications is February 15 and the submission deadline for applications is May 3, DOE’s website highlights.

Earlier this month, the DOE announced $35 million in funding for diverse small businesses to pursue scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions. The funding will support 158 projects across 29 states that will aim to develop an array of clean energy technology, according to the DOE.

In December, the DOE issued a funding opportunity announcement for up to $100 million to support the deployment of novel technologies that can significantly change how communities, industries and businesses reduce emissions, promote energy efficiency, and drive grid modernization.