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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Colorado State University. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Colorado State University. Enovix Corporation.

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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Projects will address one or more R&D categories, including: Technologies, materials, and superconducting-magnet and fuel-cycle subsystems between the fusion plasma and balance of plant; Cost-effective, high-efficiency, high-duty-cycle, electrical-driver technologies; and. Colorado School of Mines. University of California, San Diego.

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ARPA-E awards $16M to 8 projects developing distributed generation systems; solid-oxide fuel-cell/engine hybrids

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ARPA-E is awarding $16 million in funding for eight projects as part of the Innovative Natural-gas Technologies for Efficiency Gain in Reliable and Affordable Thermochemical Electricity-generation ( INTEGRATE ) program. Washington State University; De-Coupled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Hybrid (dFC-GT) – $678,014.

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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Transportation accounts for approximately 30% of total US energy needs and generates the largest share of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. New Engineering Concepts to High Energy Density Li-S Batteries. Testing and Evaluation of Curb Management and Integrated Strategies to Catalyze Market Adoption of Electric Vehicles.

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Ballard and Anglo American Platinum partner on a range of fuel cell applications in South Africa

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of Golden, Colorado, USA and are ultimately intended for use in transporting equipment underground at mining sites. In addition, during 2012 Ballard and Anglo American Platinum are undertaking a market feasibility study and test of a proof-of-concept system for a small-scale electric generator that will utilize onsite propane or natural gas.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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The selected projects vary in levels of maturity and industry-readiness—from concept definition (focused on specific experimental proof or detailed analysis) to proof-of-concept (requiring physical experimental validation). Colorado State University. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.