Energy, Environment, & Sustainability

Washington Update - May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: FDA Issues Final Rule to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Testing Services Engagement Opportunity: NIST to Host CHIPS Manufacturing USA Proposers Day Engagement Opportunity: DOT ARPA-I RFI on AI in Transportation Engagement Opportunity: NIH Seeking Nominees for the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating...

Washington Update - May 17, 2024

May 17, 2024
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Appropriations Update: House Releases Funding Targets and Schedule to Advance FY 2025 Appropriations Bills Engagement Opportunity: USDA Seeking Nominees for the Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative...

Washington Update - June 14, 2024

June 14, 2024
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Agency Update: NSF Announces Trusted Research Using Safeguards and Transparency (TRUST) Framework Funding Opportunity: USDA and FFAR Releases Solicitation for Innovation Challenge: Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs

DOE Releases Call for Emerging Technologies Accelerators

February 21, 2023
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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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Hearing Update: House Science Committee Emphasizes Need for U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy

March 2, 2023
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On February 28, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing to assess U.S. leadership in science and technology and the impacts to U.S. competitiveness and national security of China’s attempts to surpass U.S. scientific leadership. A major focus of the hearing was to identify key objectives for a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy and a quadrennial science and technology review to maintain U.S. competitiveness. For more information, please see the...

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.

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

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.

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.