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For Immediate Release

August 29, 2008

DOE Announces Up to $7 Million for Technology 

Commercialization Acceleration

WASHINGTON – DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy John Mizroch today announced the availability of up to $7 million to accelerate the movement of

clean energy technologies from DOE’s world-class national laboratories to the marketplace. The funding 

will help post-research technologies move toward commercial viability by providing pre-venture capital 

funding for activities such as prototype development, demonstration projects and market research. The 

funding will advance President Bush’s comprehensive strategy to reduce our nation’s dependence on 

foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by empowering researchers and entrepreneurs to 

pioneer a new generation of clean energy technology. 

“Our DOE National Laboratories are responsible for incredible innovation, from new efficiency 

technologies and biofuels to solar energy. This funding for technology commercialization will help 

bridge the gap between our labs and American consumers,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 

Mizroch. “It is absolutely critical that we move clean energy technologies to market at a rate and scale 

that is commensurate to the magnitude of the problem - our environmental well being, national security, 

and economic competitiveness are waiting for it.” 

Seven DOE National Laboratories have been selected to receive funding based on submitted 

applications*: 

DOE’s National Laboratories are at the forefront of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology 

research. The ultimate goal is wide distribution of these technologies into the marketplace, ultimately 

improving the efficiency of the economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing energy 

security. These funds for technology commercialization will accelerate progress by encouraging private 

industry to partner with DOE’s National Laboratories to ultimately bring new clean energy and energy 

efficiency technologies to market. 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory $1.5 Million

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory $1.5 Million 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory $1.5 Million 

Argonne National Laboratory $0.7 Million 

Sandia National Laboratory $0.7 Million 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory $0.5 Million 

Los Alamos National Laboratory $0.6 Million 

*award amounts rounded 

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The commercialization funds are intended to be spent only on activities such as prototype development, 

demonstration and deployment – not on further research and development. 

The commercialization funding will be utilized by the contractor operating each National Laboratory in 

accordance with the authorities provided in the contract for operation of the National Laboratory. Read 

more about the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Commercialization Team.

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, D.C.

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