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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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SHARKS teams will develop new economically competitive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) designs for tidal and riverine currents. Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources.

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DOE to provide up to half the cost of NuScale small modular reactor project

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced an award to NuScale Power LLC to support a new project to design, certify and help commercialize innovative small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The smaller size could reduce both capital costs and construction times—helping to provide U.S. Earlier post.).

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize, a $4-million competition designed to advance technologies and techniques to support direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines. George Washington University – Ellexco.

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Berkeley Lab team building new total cost of ownership model for fuel cells; intrinsic and external benefits

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Funded by a $2-million grant from the US Department of Energy, a team of scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) led by Eric Masanet is building a sophisticated cost model for fuel cells that will will take into account the total cost of ownership. —Berkeley Lab scientist Eric Masanet.

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Loop Energy fuel cell range-extenders chosen for FAST TRACK project; zero-emission Class 8 drayage trucks

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The core of Loop’s fuel cell range extenders is the company’s patented technology eFlow—a design that maximizes power, efficiency and durability through an optimized air flow process. By changing the geometry of the fuel cell flow field, Loop has unlocked capabilities not previously achieved by other fuel cell designs.

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GM considering bringing power electronics production back in-house

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million project ($6 million in funding support from the DOE) to design and to build a next-generation power inverter capable of 55 kW peak/30 kW continuous power. The inverter is to improve the cost of the power electronics to $3.30/kW The inverter is to improve the cost of the power electronics to $3.30/kW

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NREL joins 3 ARPA-E AMPED projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

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Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls. million).

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