The Energy Sciences Coalition, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Joe Manchin (D-WV) to encourage them to include S. 2714, the “Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Reauthorization Act of 2019,” in a final energy research and development legislative package. ARPA-E, the Coalition says, “has demonstrated remarkable success in advancing high-risk, high-reward energy technology solutions.” The letter also highlights the program’s achievements, noting that 145 projects have received over $2.9 billion in private sector follow-on funding, 76 projects formed new companies, and 131 partnered with other government agencies for further development. The bill’s companion legislation in the House, H.R. 4091, was approved out of Committee last month.