Title page

Contents

KEY TAKEAWAYS 1

INTRODUCTION 2

THE CHALLENGE 3

METHODOLOGY 4

CASE STUDIES 4

Case 1: Is Silicon the Key to Scaling Up Lithium Battery Power? 4

Case 2: Controlled Nuclear Fusion Energy 5

Case 3: Wheat Straw for Biofuel Extraction 6

Case 4: Hydrogen-Proof Combustion Engines 7

Case 5: Plant Matter for Sustainable Aviation Fuel 8

Case 6: Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion 10

Case 7: More Power per Drop, Developments in Rain Panel Technology 11

Case 8: Harvest Untapped Energy: Transparent Solar Panels 12

ANALYSIS 13

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 13

CONCLUSION 14

ENDNOTES 15

Figure 1. Federal renewable energy spending by type, fiscal years 2016-2022 3