Energy, Environment, & Sustainability

DOE Releases Call for Emerging Technologies Accelerators

February 21, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science released an $80 million solicitation to establish up to 20 emerging technologies accelerators. DOE National Lab-led teams, in partnership with research universities and industry, would focus on advancing use-inspired basic research and novel approaches to accelerate the transition from discovery to commercialization of new technologies that would form the basis of future industries.

Pre-proposals are mandatory and must be submitted by March 29.

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Energy Snapshot: DOE Releases Funding Calls for Energy Technology Accelerators, Quantum Testbed Pathfinders, Carbon Capture Projects, and ARPA-E

March 9, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report for more information about recent and upcoming DOE funding and engagement opportunities of most relevance to the research community.

Analysis of the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for Federal Research, Health, Workforce and Education Programs

March 17, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates' have provided their annual report analyzing the the FY 2024 President’s budget request for federal research, health, education, and workforce development programs.

NSF SBE Releases New Centers for Research and Innovation in Science, the Environment and Society (CRISES) Opportunity

March 28, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report about a new funding opportunity from NSF's Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences to support the groundwork for its new Centers for Research and Innovation in Science, the Environment and Society (CRISES). CRISES is a SBE-driven center-level initiative that seeks to support multifaceted social, behavioral, and economics-led research teams to develop evidence-based solutions to complex societal challenges.

DOE Releases Call for Energy Earthshot Research Foundations

March 22, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report about this limited submission funding opportunity. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has issued a $150 million solicitation to support small teams from research universities and national labs to advance key fundamental research challenges facing the six Energy Earthshots

Department of Energy Update- April 2023

April 4, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report for an update on Department of Energy's 2024 budget request, upcoming funding opportunities, and engagement questions.

Congressional Update: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness

April 5, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates' has provided a report about the House Energy and Commerce Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on student athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation. The subcommittee used the hearing to discuss potential ways that Congress could regulate NIL to enforce accessibility and transparency, and different ways to improve the welfare of student athletes.

Environment, Climate, and Sustainability Federal Landscape – May 2023

May 2, 2023
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This Lewis-Burke Associates report provides an overview of environment, climate, and sustainability-focused research and development (R&D), education, and capacity building activities across the federal government. This includes: (1) background of environment and climate priorities of the Biden Administration; (2) analysis of thematic, cross-cutting programming priorities; and (3) an agency-by-agency overview of funding opportunities.

Funding and Engagement Opportunities: NSF Releases Multiple Opportunities in Support of AI Research, Education, and Workforce Development

May 9, 2023
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This Lewis-Burke Associates report details three recently released NSF funding and engagement opportunities in support of articial intelligence (AI) research, educaton, and workforce development.

DOE Research and Funding Priorities for Biological, Climate and Environmental Sciences

May 12, 2023
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This Lewis-Burke Associates report provides an update and advance intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program. This analysis is based on information from the virtual BER Advisory Committee (BERAC) meeting held on April 19-20, 2023, the FY 2024 President’s budget request, and discussions with DOE program managers.