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ARPA‑E nominee says program relies on program managers and internal review to avoid picking winners
Summary
At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, ARPA‑E nominee Joseph Prochaska described the agency's project-selection process and pledged to continue using program managers, internal debate and external review to select projects rather than the agency picking winners and losers.
A senator asked Joseph Prochaska, nominee for a leadership role at the Advanced Research Projects Agency‑Energy (ARPA‑E), how he would ensure the agency invests in a “complete portfolio of next generation energy technologies” without picking winners and losers.
Prochaska said that is “a very big part of the way ARPA‑E operates.” He described ARPA‑E’s approach as recruiting “the best program managers” who…
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