title: Don't forget long-term fundamental research in energy.
abstract: Achieving a fundamental understanding of the phenomena that will underpin both global stewardship and future technologies in energy calls for a thoughtful balance between large-scale immediate solutions using existing technology and the fundamental research needed to provide better solutions in the 50-year period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. gwhitesides@gmwgroup.harvard.edu
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Whitesides
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Crabtree
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D001709:Biotechnology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004560:Electricity; D004566:Electrodes; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D004777:Environment; D010788:Photosynthesis; D012106:Research; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide