Electricity technology roadmap: meeting the critical challenges of the 21st century: 2003 summary and synthesis

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:20772339

The Electricity Technology Roadmap represents a collective vision of the opportunities for electricity to serve society in the 21st century through advances in science and technology. It is intended to be periodically updated. The Electricity Technology Roadmap initiative began in 1997. Although it was spearheaded by EPRI, over 200 organizations contributed to an initial report in 1999. It was organized around five Destinations that are critical milestones on the path toward achieving a sustainable global energy economy by 2050. These Destinations are: (1) Strengthening the Power Delivery Infrastructure, (2) Enabling the Digital Society, (3) Boosting Economic Productivity and Prosperity, (4) Resolving the Energy/Environment Conflict, and (5) Managing the Global Sustainability Challenge. This 2003 Roadmap edition begins the more detailed planning needed to 'build the road' to reach these five Destinations. A formal effort to expand and extend the Roadmap began in early 2002. Teams worked on 14 broad 'Limiting Challenges' that require technical breakthroughs to meet society's requirements for electricity and electricity-based services in the new century. This work included laying out specific research and development programs to address the 'critical capability gaps' in knowledge and technology for each of the Limiting Challenges. This report is a summary and synthesis of the research described by the various Roadmap teams. It draws out the major conclusions and puts forward a set of priorities and recommendations for accelerating electricity-based R&D in the United States and around the world. It also links to a number of EPRI overview reports of strategic significance, such as the 2003 report titled 'Electricity Sector Framework for the Future,' which is also available on www.epri.com.

• OSTI ID: 20772339
• Report Number(s): EPRI-1010929; TRN: 000900018
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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