
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is an independent agency of the , established in 2012 to manage programs, with the objective of increasing supply and competitiveness of Australian renewable energy sources.

The U.S. Department of Energy and ARPA-E awarded $151 million in funds on October 26, 2009 for 37 energy research projects. It supported technologies for , , , , and . The grants also supported technologies, including and for , devices for ,