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Office of Naval Research Awards Altair Nanotechnologies $3.8M Contract for Second Phase of Shipboard UPS System

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This award is for the continued research and design of Altairnano’s large-scale nano lithium titanate energy-storage systems for possible use as a 500 kW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on Navy ships. On Navy vessels today, two gas-turbine generators are kept online to guarantee power availability. was awarded a $3.8

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Altair Nanotechnologies Pursuing ARRA Funding for Grid Modernization

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trillion cubic feet of natural gas are consumed by traditional power generation operations. Of this amount, nearly 10 million tons of coal and 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas are used to effectively manage the stability of the US electricity grid—a process that produces more than 39 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

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