Dawnbreaker Critical Technology Reports

The Advanced Vehicles Critical Technology report highlights government policies that serve as critical enablers influencing the rate of advanced vehicle adoption including: All-Electric Vehicles, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Fuel Cell Vehicles, Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. This 149 page report provides an overview of key legislation, key stakeholders within the Department of Energy (DOE) and other Federal Agencies with complementary initiatives, DOE's budget for the development of Advanced Vehicle Technologies; an overview of R&D and demonstration programs, and incentives. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) take you to the source document and/or website. Relevant points of contact are included.

The Bioenergy Critical Technology Report highlights government policies that serve as critical enablers to secure the nation's energy future. This 79 page report provides an introduction into the landscape of bioenergy, including highlights of the following: government-defined need for bioenergy developments, overview of bioenergy technology, supporting legislation aimed at affecting change, key stakeholders including both industry and federal organizations, government R&D programs, budgets, incentives, roadmaps and more. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) take you to the source document and/or website. Relevant points of contact are included.

Building energy efficiency is one of the technology areas that are essential for promoting clean energy and combating climate change. Buildings currently account for roughly 40% of U.S. total energy consumption. The Building Energy Efficiency Critical Technology Report highlights government policies that serve as critical enablers to secure the nation's energy future. An emphasis is placed on the wide variety of research programs currently funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and includes an overview of pertinent technology roadmaps; DOE's budget for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); as well as incentives. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) take you to the source document and/or website. Relevant points of contact are included throughout.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technologies demonstrate the potential to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emission to 20% below 1990 levels by 2020. The Carbon Capture & Sequestration Critical Technology Report highlights government policies that serve as critical enablers to mitigate the impact of carbon dioxide emissions on climate change. An emphasis is placed on the wide variety of research programs currently funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Fuel and various Federal Laboratory Initiatives. Also highlighted is DOE's budget for the Office of Fossil Energy; R&D Programs and Demonstrations, as well as incentives and funding opportunities. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) take you to the source document and/or website. Relevant points of contact are included throughout.

Approximately 45% of the electricity used within the United States is generated from coal, making this the largest domestically-produced source of energy. However, while coal is inexpensive and readily available, generating energy from coal results in high levels of harmful emissions such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury, carbon dioxide, and other particulates. In 2010, President Obama outlined a federal strategy for carbon capture and clean coal technology development. This strategy served to establish the Department of Energy's Clean Coal Technology Program, put in place stricter EPA regulations pertaining to carbon capture and storage, and brought into play the Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture Storage. The High-Efficiency, Low Emissions Coal Critical Technology Report provides an introduction to clean coal initiatives and highlights government-defined needs for clean coal technology development, an overview of enabling and synergistic clean coal technologies, supporting legislation aimed at effecting change, key stakeholders (including both industry and federal organizations), government R&D programs, budgets, incentives, roadmaps, and more. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) throughout this report take you to source documents and/or websites. Relevant points of contact are included throughout this report.

With the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, support for the smart grid became federal policy. The smart grid will enable energy efficiency and the widespread use of both renewable power and plug-in electric vehicles, thus reducing the country's dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil. The grid will also have the ability to intelligently detect problems and automatically route power around localized outages, thus making this system more resilient to natural disasters and terrorist attacks. The Smart Grid Technology Report highlights government-defined needs for smart grid developments, provides an overview of the smart grid, supporting legislation aimed at effecting change, key stakeholders including both industry and federal organizations, government R&D programs, budget information, incentives, roadmaps and more. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) throughout this report take you to source documents and/or websites. Relevant points of contact are included throughout this report.

Over the past ten years the US Department of Energy (DOE) has invested approximately $1 billion in solar energy technology research and development (R&D). However, in 2009 only 1% of energy consumed in the US was affiliated with solar energy. The DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP) is the primary force driving the development and adoption of solar energy in the US. The SETP is divided into four subprograms: 1) Photovoltaics (PV), 2) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), 3) Systems integration, and 4) Market transformation - all geared towards different aspects of solar energy advancement. This report provides an introduction to the landscape of solar energy, including highlights of the following: a government-defined need for solar energy developments, overview of solar energy technologies, supporting legislation aimed at effecting change, key stakeholders (including both industry and federal organizations), government R&D programs, budgets, incentives, roadmaps, and more. Hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) take you to the source document and/or website. Relevant points of contact are included throughout.