3.1: Scientific Breakthroughs
Achieve the major scientific discoveries that will drive U.S. competitiveness; inspire America; and revolutionize approaches
to the Nation’s energy, national security, and environmental quality challenges.
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The Department has made science-driven innovation a top priority because of a growing awareness of shifts in the energy structure.
Also the pace of technological progress must be accelerated to solve critical national challenges. Revolutionary breakthroughs
are required and DOE will lead a renaissance in scientific discovery that will rekindle the American spirit and provide the
base of new knowledge and the resulting new options and solutions to these seemingly intractable challenges. The Department
cannot rely on incremental changes in technology which cannot, in a timely way, significantly reduce our dependence on foreign
oil; dramatically decrease energy use increase production, or solve long-term environmental challenges such as climate change.
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