And like ARPA-E, to ensure that its research investments are actively working towards successful outcomes, EERE is empowering program management to terminate projects that are not successfully meeting its goals.
Like ARPA-E, EERE is now cooperatively negotiating research milestones into its funding opportunities with its National Lab, industry, and University research partners so that its investments are geared toward technology outcomes (e.g. cheap solar panels, high performance vehicle batteries, etc.).