John Vetrano

Materials Sciences and Engineering Division

Office of Basic Energy Sciences

John.vetrano@science.doe.gov

http://www.energyfrontier.us

Welcome to the 2011 EFRC Summer School

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U.S. Energy Production and Usage in 2008

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Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, 2009 (based on data from DOE/EIA-0384(2008), June 2009. Numbers are in “Quads”).

Example of energy lost during conversion and transmission. Imagine that the coal needed to illuminate an incandescent light bulb contains 100 units of energy when it enters the power plant. Only two units of energy eventually light the bulb. The remaining 98 units are lost along the way, primarily as heat.

Overall Efficiency of an Incandescent Bulb 2% Lighting accounts for 22% of all electricity usage in the U.S.

2 units of energy in light output

Energy content of coal: 100 units

Science for National Needs

Science for Discovery

BES Strategic Planning Activities

National Scientific User Facilities, the 21st century Tools of Science & Technology

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http://science.energy.gov/bes/news-and-resources/reports/basic-research-needs/

Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Tackling Our Energy Challenges in a New Era of Science To engage the talents of the nation’s researchers for the broad energy

sciences To accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to create advanced

energy technologies for the 21st century To pursue the fundamental understanding necessary to meet the global

need for abundant, clean, and economical energy

46 centers awarded ($777M over 5 years), representing 102 participating institutions in 36 states and D.C.

Pursue collaborative basic research that addresses both energy challenges and science grand challenges in areas such as:

Solar Energy Utilization Geosciences for Energy Applications Combustion Superconductivity Bio-Fuels Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems

Catalysis Materials Under Extreme Environments

Energy Storage Hydrogen Solid State Lighting

46 EFRCs established in August 2009,involving 35 States and DC