AHGSET Ad Hoc Group on Science and Energy Technologies

There are a number of potential scientific breakthroughs that could provide solutions to our energy challenges, including innovations in technologies and instrumentation, computing, communications, biotechnology, nano-sciences, information technologies, and infrastructure. However, additional funding is critically needed to allow science and applied energy researchers to realize the full potential of these breakthroughs. There is also a gap between the basic science and energy technology communities that prevents scientists and researchers from taking advantage of available opportunities for collaboration, networking and accelerating necessary scientific advances. The International Energy Agency's Ad-Hoc Group on Science and Energy Technologies (AHGSET) was created to address these barriers by improving communication and networking between the basic science and applied energy research communities. AHGSET is reinforcing links between basic science and energy research through international information exchange, networking and outreach (click here for brochure).