The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's mission focuses on supporting original research and broad-based education related to science, technology, and economics. The Foundation aims to improve the quality of life through learning and innovation.
The Energy & the Environment Program aims to support the societal transition toward low-carbon energy systems in the United States by focusing on economic, environmental, technological, and distributional aspects. The program's strategy encompasses generating novel research to build a comprehensive knowledge base, training the next generation of scholars and practitioners, building multidisciplinary networks to enhance research and knowledge dissemination effectiveness, and disseminating information to inform policy and practice development towards accelerating the transition to low-carbon energy systems.