ITIF-2024财年激励创新（英）-2023.5-26页_940kb

Key Takeaways

• Biden FY 2024 Budget Request: Seeks a $11 billion investment for DOE's clean energy RD&D programs (e.g., ARPA-E, SCE, EERE), representing an 18% increase from FY 2023-enacted levels, bringing the total to $52 billion.
• Cumulative Funding (IIJA/IRA): When combined with funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act, the total estimated clean energy RD&D spending for FY 2024 could reach $17 billion.
• Gap Analysis: Enacted and requested funding levels for bioenergy, building technologies, geothermal, ARPA-E, and nuclear energy programs are significantly lower than the $23-62 billion recommended by ITIF's "Energizing America" report.
• National Innovation Goal: ITIF advocates for tripling current clean energy RD&D investments ($11 billion) to reach $35-$38 billion for DOE, eventually aiming for $64 billion (pre-COVID level adjustment) or $300-350 billion annually (current potential value), to align with other national innovation missions and meet climate goals.
• Focus Areas: Research and development are crucial for overcoming barriers in sectors like aviation, shipping, heavy industry, and enabling lower-cost adoption of technologies such as EVs, batteries, solar, wind, hydrogen, and heat pumps. Increased RD&D funding is needed for demonstration projects and technology transfer to accelerate deployment.
• International Context: While funds are increasing, the US still lags compared to its historical peak and peer nations (Norway, France, Finland, China), and faces competition from China and Europe in energy RD&D funding and clean tech patents.
• BIggest Gap: There's a lag in applied energy programs ("valley of death" for deployment) and insufficient investment in manufacturing competitiveness and certain technologies not receiving adequate funding.