Strategic R&D Planning

BKi helps clients build R&D strategies and programs that produce practical, environmentally sound innovations. We also design and support strategic planning activities such as roadmapping and scenario analysis, and we assess the benefits of existing and proposed R&D programs.

Examples of current and recent BKi activities:

• PIER Natural Gas Vehicle Roadmap project, prime contractor and principal consultant (for CEC)

• Program planning and management support for EPRI's CoalFleet for Tomorrow initiative, a deployment-focused RD&D effort for advanced coal technologies and CO2 capture

• Project planning, management, and public outreach support for the West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, a major RD&D effort funded chiefly by the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission

• EPRI Executive Summer Session on Energy Efficiency, technical consultant and contributing author (for EPRI)

• Natural Gas Technology R&D Plan for new PIER program in non-transportation applications, technical consultant and contributing author (for CEC)

• EPRI Electricity Technology Roadmap (2 editions), principal consultant to the Electric Power Research Institute (for EPRI CEO’s office)

• Bringing Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market, prime contractor on major study of infrastructure needs and priorities, for California Fuel Cell Partnership

BKi has also been responsible for a variety of R&D benefits assessments, program strategies, and business plans for specific energy-efficient technology innovations.