TECHNICAL TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS

 

OFFICE OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Program Area Overview

  1. Advanced Power Electronics for Energy Storage, Transmission, and Distribution Applications

a)      Wide Band Gap Power Converter Application

b)      Improving Capacitor Lifetime in Power Electronic Converters

  1. Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring of Transmission and Distribution Lines

a)      Low-Cost Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring of Transmission and Distribution Lines

 

OFFICE OF BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Program Area Overview

  1. Atmospheric Measurement Technology

a)      Measurements of the Chemical Composition of Carbonaceous Aerosols

b)      Instrumentation for Characterizing Atmospheric Aerosols

c)      Oxygen A-band Spectrometer for Photon Pathlength Measurements

d)      Measurement of the Size Distribution of Water Drops in Clouds

  1. Medical Sciences

a)      Development of Novel Probes for Biomedical Applications

b)      Radiopharmaceutical Development for Radiotracer Diagnosis and Targeted Molecular Therapy

c)      Advanced Imaging Technologies

  1. Genomics:  Genomes to Life and Related Biotechnologies

a)      Genome Scale Reagent Sets

b)      Proteomics

c)      Instrumentation for Single Macromolecule Analysis and Control

d)      Informatics

  1. Measurement/Monitoring and Characterization Technologies for the Subsurface Environment

a)      Mapping Hydrogeologic Processes in the Shallow Subsurface

b)      Real-Time, In Situ Biogeochemistry Measurements in Soils, Subsurface Sediments, Biofilms, or Groundwater

c)      Sensor Technology for Monitoring Tank or Landfill Waste

  1. Biological Solutions and Technologies for Reducing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

a)      Sequestration of Carbon by Plant-Soil and Aquatic Systems

b)      Microbe-Based Carbon Sequestration in Harsh Environments

c)      Microbe-Based Hydrogen Production

  1. Carbon Cycle Measurements of the Atmosphere and the Biosphere

a)      Sensors and Techniques for Measuring Terrestrial Carbon Sinks and Sources

b)      Novel Measurements of Organic Carbon and its Isotopes in Terrestrial and Atmospheric Media

 

OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY

Program Area Overview

  1. Capture, Sequestration, and Utilization of Carbon

a)      Advanced Technologies for Monitoring, Mitigation, and Verification

b)      Advanced Separation and Capture Techniques for CO2

c)      Non-Carbon Dioxide (Non-CO2) Greenhouse Gas Reduction

d)      Breakthrough Technologies

  1. Coal Gasification Technologies

a)      Technologies to Produce High-Value Added Products from Coal Gasification

b)      Improved Methods for Cleanup of Multiple Contaminants

c)      Novel Concepts in Air Separation (Non-Cryogenic)

d)      Novel Gasifier Concepts

  1. Environmental Technology and Support for Existing Fossil Energy Facilities

a)      Continuous Measurements of Mass Concentration and Chemical Composition of Primary PM 2.5 Emitted from Coal-Fired Utility Boilers

b)      Water Usage in Electric Power Production

c)      High Volume Utilization of Coal Combustion By-Products

d)      Engineering Needs for Micro Sensors in Coal-Based Power Systems

  1. Oil, Tar Sands, and Oil Shale Technologies

a)      Lost Circulation Material in Drilling

b)      Small Bore “Microhole” Drilling

c)      Oil Refining Capacity

d)      Tar Sands and Oil Shale Development

  1. Natural Gas and Hydrogen Separation Technologies

a)      Natural Gas Sustainability

b)      Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage

c)      Natural Gas Delivery Reliability

d)      Conversion of Natural Gas to Hydrogen

  1. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Material Research

a)      High-Temperature Anode Gas Recycle Blowers

b)      Low-Cost High-Temperature Heat Exchangers for SOFC Systems

c)      1 to 5 kW Diesel Reformer

  1. Materials Research

a)      High Temperature Electrolysis, Hydrogen Separation, and Storage Materials

b)      Nanotechnology for Coatings in Coal-Fired Environments

c)      Novel Coating Processes and Materials Sets for Turbine Blades

 

OFFICE OF BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES

Program Area Overview

  1. Advanced Fossil Fuels Research

a)      Hydrogen Fuels and Technologies

b)      Biogeochemical Carbon Sequestration/Conversion

c)      Instrumentation for Surface Science Investigations of Electrochemically Active Solid Oxide Materials

d)      A More Economic Method for Making Liquid Fuels from Coal by Hydrogenation

  1. Technologies Related to Energy Storage for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

a)      Improved Electrolytes for Electrochemical Capacitors

b)      Technology to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Ion Cells at Low Temperatures

c)      Technologies to Improve the Tolerance of Lithium-Ion Cells and Batteries to Thermal Runaway Provoked by Abusive Discharge or Overcharge

d)      Methods for Rapidly Predicting the Calendar Life of Lithium-Ion Cells and Batteries

  1. Technologies for Hydrogen Transport and Storage

a)      Advanced Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen Pipelines

b)      Hydrogen Compression Technology

c)      High-Pressure Hydrogen Tanks

  1. Energy Efficient Membranes

a)      Membrane Materials with Improved Properties

b)      Membranes for Separations of Biobased Products

c)      Hydrogen Production

d)      Industrial Membrane Process Systems

  1. Nanotechnology Applications in Industrial Chemistry

a)      Nanomaterials with Catalytic Activity

b)      New Nanoscale Polymer Materials, Polymer Composites, and Polymer Processes

c)      Nanomaterials for Separations Technologies

d)      Nanomaterials and Specialty Products Chemistry

  1. Alternative Reaction Media for Industrial Chemical Processes

a)      Ionic Liquids

b)      Solventless Polymerization

c)      Supercritical Solvents

  1. Solid State Inorganic and Organic Light Emitting Diodes for General Lighting

a)      High Efficiency Visible and Near UV (>380 nm) Semiconductor Materials for LED-Based General Illumination Technology

b)      Advanced Architectures and Designs for High Power Conversion Efficiency Emitters

c)      High Efficiency, Low-Voltage, Stable Materials for OLED-Based General Illumination Technology

  1. Neutron and Electron Beam Instrumentation

a)      Neutron Facilities

b)      Electron Beam Microcharacterization Facilities

  1. Materials for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems

a)      Advanced Radiation Resistance Ferritic-Martensitic Alloys

b)      Advanced Refractory, Ceramic, Ceramic Composite, or Coated Materials

 

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Program Area Overview

  1. Advanced Technologies for Nuclear Energy

a)      New Technology for Improved Nuclear Energy Systems

 

OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Program Area Overview

  1. Innovative Waste Heat Recovery Technology and Novel Cooling Systems

a)      Novel Equipment and Materials for Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

b)      Automotive Waste Heat Recovery

c)      Novel Cooling Systems for Buildings

d)      Air-Cooled Condenser Enhancements

  1. Advanced Materials

a)      Advanced Materials for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

b)      Advanced Materials for Bioproducts

c)      Advanced Phosphor Technology for General Illumination

d)      Advanced Materials for Lightweight Vehicles

  1. New Energy Sources

a)      Solar Photovoltaics Technology

b)      Novel Carrier Technologies for Hydrogen

c)      Hydrodynamic Ocean Energy

d)      Sensors for Monitoring and Controlling Wind Turbine Components

  1. Advanced Power Electronics Technologies

a)      Advanced Power Electronics Component Materials

b)      Permanent Magnet (PM) Drives, Motors, and Associated Power Electronics

c)      Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Applications

d)      Improved Illumination

  1. Reactions and Separations

a)      Catalytic Oxidation

b)      Distillation

c)      Biomass Separation Process Technologies

d)      Innovative Mineral Processing

  1. Sensors and Controls for Efficiency and Renewable Energy Applications

a)      Geothermal Two-Phase Flow Instrumentation and Control

b)      Automotive Sensors, Controls, and Automation

c)      HVAC Sensors, Controls, and Automation

d)      Sensors for Industrial Manufacturing Applications

 

OFFICE OF FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES

Program Area Overview

  1. Fusion Science and Technology

a)      Diagnostics for Magnetic and Inertial Fusion Plasma Research

b)      Components for Heating and Fueling of Fusion Plasmas and Tokamak Facility Operations

c)      Plasma Simulation and Data Analysis

d)      Components and Modeling Support for Innovative Approaches to Fusion

  1. Advanced Technologies and Materials for Fusion Energy Systems

a)      Plasma Facing Components

b)      Blanket Materials

c)      Superconducting Magnets and Materials

  1. High Energy Density Physics for Inertial Fusion Energy

a)      Beam Generation, Compression, and Focusing

b)      Fast Ignition

c)      Innovative Approaches for Creating and/or Studying States of High Energy Density

 

OFFICE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

Program Area Overview

  1. High-Field Superconductor and Superconducting Magnet Technologies for High Energy Particle Colliders

a)      High-Field Superconductor Technology

b)      Superconducting Magnet Technology

  1. Advanced Concepts and Technology for High Energy Accelerators

a)      New Concepts for Acceleration

b)      Novel Device and Instrumentation Development

c)      Inexpensive High Quality Electron Sources

d)      Computer Software and Control Systems

  1. Radio Frequency Accelerator Technology for High Energy Accelerators and Colliders

a)      Radio Frequency Acceleration Structures

b)      Radio Frequency Power for Linear Accelerators

c)      New Concepts or Components for Pulsed Power Modulators and Energy Storage

d)      Radio Frequency Power for Muon Colliders

  1. High Energy Physics Detectors

a)      Particle Detection and Identification Devices

b)      Detector Support and Integration Components

  1. High Energy Physics Data Acquisition and Processing

a)      High-Speed Electronic Instrumentation

b)      Large Scale Analysis Computer Systems

c)      Distributed Collaborative Infrastructure and Distributed Data Management and Analysis Frameworks

 

OFFICE OF ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH

Program Area Overview

  1. High Performance Networks

a)      Ultra High-Speed Network Technologies

b)      Dynamic Provisioning Network Technologies

c)      High-Speed Network Security Systems

  1. Scalable Middleware and Grid Technologies

a)      Scalable Middleware Technologies

b)      Scalable Grid Technologies

  1. Technology for Software Libraries

a)      Deployment and Maintenance of Robust Numerical Software Libraries

 

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Program Area Overview

  1. Nuclear Physics Software and Data Management

a)      Large Scale Data Storage

b)      Large Scale Data Processing and Distribution

c)      Large Scale Data Archiving and Maintenance

d)      Cluster Interconnects

  1. Nuclear Physics Electronics Design and Fabrication

a)      Advances in Digital Electronics

b)      Circuits

c)      Advanced Devices and Systems

d)      Manufacturing and Advanced Interconnection Techniques

  1. Nuclear Physics Accelerator Technology

a)      Materials and Components for Radio Frequency Devices

b)      Design and Operation of Radio Frequency Beam Acceleration Systems

c)      Particle Beam Sources and Techniques

d)      Accelerator Control and Diagnostics

  1. Nuclear Physics Particle and Radiation Detection Systems, Instrumentation and Techniques

a)      Advances in Detector and Spectrometer Technology

b)      Technology for Rare Particle Detection

c)      Large Band Gap Semiconductors, New Bright Scintillators, Calorimeters, and Optical Elements

d)      Nuclear Targets and High-Radiation Environment Beam Transport Components

 

OFFICE OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

Program Area Overview

  1. Technology to Support the Nuclear and Radiological National Security Program

a)      Radiation Detection Technologies

b)      Detection and Monitoring of Nuclear Facilities

c)      Algorithms for Effluent Detection and Identification

  1. Research to Support Proliferation Detection

a)      Manufacturing Support Technologies for Information Exfiltration

b)      Semi-Structured System for Sharing Data (S4D)

c)      Solid-State Pump Laser for Generating Non-Harmonic Ultraviolet Light

d)      Broadly Tunable Infrared Quantum Cascade Diode Lasers Based on an External Cavity

  1. Research to Support Ground-Based Nuclear Explosion Monitoring

a)      Seismic Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions

b)      Radionuclide Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions

 

 

 

 

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