National Critical Technologies

Energy

Building Technologies        View Details

Technical Applications

• Superwindows
• Modular utility components
• Energy efficient lighting
• Appliances
• Advanced building management

Non-IC Propulsion Systems        View Details

Advanced Batteries        View Details

Technical Applications

• Lead-acid
• lithium
• aluminum-iron
• sodium metal chloride
• sodium sulfur
• zinc-bromine
• iron-air
• zinc chloride
• iron chromium
• zinc-ferrocyanide
• Li-FeS

Power Electronics        View Details

Technical Applications

• High power solid state switches
• Utility electronics

Capacitors        View Details

Gas Turbines        View Details

Technical Applications

• Combuster design
• High temperature materials
• (see materials)

Fuel Cells        View Details

Technical Applications

• Protons exchange membrane
• Phophoric acid fuel cells
• Molten carbonate fuel cells
• Solid oxide fuel cells

Next Generation Nuclear Reactors        View Details

Technical Applications

• Light-water
• Inherently stable reactor technology

Power Supplies        View Details

Technical Applications

• High energy density
• Low mass supplies
• Pulse suppliers

Renewable Energy        View Details

Technical Applications

• Solar thermal power technology
• Photovoltaics
• Wind turbines
• Biomass fuels