HITEC | A Road Map to Critical Goals

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A Road Map to Critical Goals

As a first step toward creating a comprehensive international research road map, we have envisioned five integral spokes in HITEC, each pointing to a 5-year demonstration milestone that paves the way for critical 10-year goals.

	Alternative Fuels 10-Year Goal Produce 10 billion gallons of gasoline-equivalent biofuels annually; achieve a 10% market penetration with low-carbon alternative fuels so that CO₂ emissions are reduced by 5%. Key Action Leverage expertise in the conversion of biomass into biofuels using catalysis, thermochemistry, and computational modeling; develop processes to capture and reenergize CO₂ to create new fuels and by-products.
	Efficiency 10-Year Goal Improve engine efficiency of production passenger vehicles by an average of 35%. Key Action Initiate cooperation among engine manufacturers, fuel producers, and the R&D community to undertake work that spans the spectrum from fundamental research to applied science and demonstration, resulting in commercially viable products.
	Electrification 10-Year Goal Begin production of 5-passenger, plug-in hybrid vehicles with a 100-mile, all-electric range, resulting in a 10% decrease in CO₂-equivalent emissions across the transportation fleet. Key Action Create synergy among scientists, engineers, and industry partners to discover the path most likely to evolve today's hybrids into practical, fully electric vehicles.
	Systems Benefit Risks of unforeseen technological consequences will be minimized, and high-level outcomes will be achieved more quickly than otherwise possible. Key Action Conduct in-depth systems analyses to deliver a robust transportation-analysis framework within three years.
	Cross-Cut S&T Benefit Innovative tools, knowledge, and technologies with widespread applications will emerge from the wide range of projects in HITEC's energy research portfolio. Key Action Provide multiple opportunities for HITEC researchers to share challenges, discoveries, and potential solutions with one another.