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ARPA-E announces $12M for five projects in nuclear materials science; first OPEN+ cohort

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Advanced Manufacturing of Embedded Heat Pipe Nuclear Hybrid Reactor, Los Alamos National Laboratory, $3,552,295. A 15MW th reactor could be built on-site in less than a month and self-regulate its power to plug into microgrids. ARPA-E plans to announce a total of nine OPEN+ cohorts throughout late 2018 and early 2019.

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DOE requesting information on critical energy materials, including fuel cell platinum group metal catalysts

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Battery electric Plug-in hybrid electric Hybrid Fuel cells. Solid oxide solid acid Phosphoric acid molten carbonate Polymer electrolyte membrane. Mirrors Molten salts. Topics of interest include material intensity; market projections; technology transitions; primary production; supply chains; and recycling.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. Prior to today, ARPA-E has awarded $365.7 million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. million in awards at ARPA-E.

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