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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. Solar photvoltaics. Concentrated solar power. Mirrors Molten salts. DOE is specifically interested in: Rare earth elements (e.g., Technologies.

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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 new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 This will allow a.

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