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US DOE awards EPRI $5.1M for advanced nuclear technology

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million to the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. EPRI) to develop modular-in-chamber electron beam welding capability for a future domestic advanced reactor demonstration project. million to the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $5.1 Successfully demonstrate a 10-foot (3.05-meter)

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EPRI, CALSTART awarded $13M to develop high-power freight-charging corridor network in California; RHETTA

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $13 million to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and CALSTART to jump start California’s high-power charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The high-power charging support extending the range of electric trucks and increase their market penetration.

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EPRI, NREL, and U of Washington form UNIFI consortium to advance grid-forming inverters to support renewables

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Funded through a $25-million DOE award, the public-private consortium aims to enable power-sector decarbonization through 2035. Maintaining grid reliability amid increasing renewable energy penetration involves fundamental changes to power system operation and the resources leveraged to provide grid services.

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EPRI-led team awarded $2.8M from ARPA-E to research uranium recovery for next-gen reactors; deep borehole disposal

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EPRI, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Southern Company Research and Development, and Deep Isolation recently were recently awarded $2.8 EPRI, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Southern Company Research and Development, and Deep Isolation recently were recently awarded $2.8 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies.

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DOE partners with EPRI to develop innovative manufacturing technologies for small modular reactors

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million to a four-year Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)-led project ($8.1 EPRI is working with a number of US manufacturers to demonstrate six critical advanced manufacturing technologies with the ultimate objective to reduce the cost by 40% and the schedule by 18 months for full-size SMR reactor pressure vessels.

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Commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend

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Mihm power plant in Michigan using an unmodified Wärtsilä 18V50SG engine. Throughout the testing period, the Wärtsilä engine continued to supply power to the grid. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) also participated in the tests and led the assessment of the engine’s performance during the testing.

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