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ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

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The Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) proof-of-concept study will explore moving from the traditional “maintain and repair” to a “replace and refurbish” approach, in which components are intentionally designed and tested for shorter and more predictable lifetimes with the potential for game-changing O&M cost savings.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. Director, Manufacturing Research Center, Western Michigan University. Assistant Professor, Michigan State University. John Patten, Ph.D., Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Michigan State). Another key technical goal is protecting catalysts from degradation in industrial environments. Wildcat Technologies, EPRI). Wildcat Technologies is developing the innovative adsorption measurement tool, and EPRI will be doing process modeling and evaluation based on the new material properties.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Recent academic research has created synthetic analogue molecules for elucidation of CA enzyme mechanisms which are more robust in harsh environments. UTRC will team with Columbia University, CM-Tech, Hamilton Sundstrand and Worley Parsons in this program. DOE Share: $2,251,183). Energy Efficient Capture of CO 2 from Coal Flue Gas.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready.

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