US energy summit to explore storage, fuels, more

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will hold its first Science for Our Nation’s Energy Future: Energy Frontier Research Centres Summit & Forum from May 25 through 27 in Washington D.C.

The summit will bring together scientists and energy policy leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities in applying the US’ scientific and technical resources to critical energy needs. It will also highlight early successes of the DOE’s Energy Frontier Research Centres and promote collaboration across the national energy enterprise.

During the three-day gathering, invited guests and attendees will delve into a wide range of energy topics during in-depth parallel technical sessions and poster presentations. Focus areas will include electrical energy storage, fuels from sunlight, carbon capture and sequestration, solar energy, solid state lighting, advanced nuclear energy systems, materials by design, and novel materials synthesis.

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