Journal Article - Nature Energy

The Pressing Energy Innovation Challenge of the US National Laboratories

| 2016

Abstract

Accelerating the development and deployment of energy technologies is a pressing challenge. Doing so will require policy reform that improves the efficacy of public research organizations and strengthens the links between public and private innovators. With their US$14 billion annual budget and unique mandates, the US National Laboratories have the potential to critically advance energy innovation, yet reviews of their performance find several areas of weak organizational design. Here, we discuss the challenges the National Laboratories face in engaging the private sector, increasing their contributions to transformative research, and developing culture and management practices to better support innovation. We also offer recommendations for how policymakers can address these challenges.

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For Academic Citation: Anadon, Laura Diaz, Gabe Chan, Amitai Y. Bin-Nun, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. “The Pressing Energy Innovation Challenge of the US National Laboratories.” Nature Energy, vol. 1. (2016) .

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