Incubatenergy Network
The Incubatenergy Network is a consortium of clean energy focused incubators and accelerators across the country working to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy through the multilateral coordination of resources, supporting entrepreneurs focused on clean energy innovation and deployment. The Incubatenergy Network has supported more than 500 companies to date and has a significant pipeline particularly in sourcing startup applicants to the IEL program.
Low-Carbon Resources Initiative
EPRI and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) have created the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate development and deployment of low- and zero-carbon energy technologies. The LCRI is targeting advances in the production, distribution, and application of low-carbon, alternative energy carriers and the cross-cutting technologies that enable their integration at scale. These energy carriers—which include hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic fuels, and biofuels—are needed to enable affordable pathways to economy-wide decarbonization by mid-century.
Integrated Grid
The electric power system is changing with the rise of distributed energy resources (DER) connected to the distribution system. In many settings these distributed resources already affect the grid, and their projected expansion may significantly change the technical, operational, environmental and financial character of the electricity sector. To realize the full value of distributed resources and to serve all consumers at established standards of quality and reliability, the need has arisen to integrate DER in the planning and operation of the electricity grid - what EPRI is calling the Integrated Grid.
Utility Blockchain Interest Group
Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology, has garnered an immense amount of attention over the last several years. There are numerous start-ups, platforms and ancillary products being developed to support blockchain in the energy industry. At its core, however, research needs to be performed on the technology, its applications, and the practicality of these applications.
Incubatenergy Labs Demonstrations
Incubatenergy Labs connects startups with EPRI and energy providers for paid demonstration projects. Combining an energy providers summit with a collaborative demonstrations program, it links innovative startups in electrification, decarbonization, and grid modernization with global energy providers ready to demonstrate and scale these advancements.
Cross-Cutting Technology
Energy technologies areas as classified by their Cross-Cutting Technology areas.
