Energy Research:
DOE Commits $777 Million to Apply Basic Science to Urgent Problems
Eli Kintisch
The Department of Energy (DOE) hopes its new Energy Frontier Research Centers will bridge the gap between basic and applied work in energy research. Eight years in the making, the $777 million program will support 1100 scientists working in interdisciplinary groups examining everything from making lighting more efficient to using photosynthesis to create new fuels derived from solar energy.