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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs.

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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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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries.

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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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The goal is to offer combined advantages of graphite and silicon anodes with a higher capacity than graphite and less expansion, longer cycle life, and a lower cost than silicon nanoparticles. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Colorado. Pennsylvania State University. Donghai Wang, Michael Hickner).

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Bunting-Dubois (Dubois, Pennsylvania). Westinghouse Electric Company (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania). DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois).

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania State University is developing an innovative. project integrates a unique, low-cost membrane with a new. energy storage system for renewable energy generation. electrolyte materials composed of low cost iron. This technology uses low. This internal.

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ARPA-E awards $37M for IONICS projects; improving solid-state batteries and fuel cells

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Solid ion conductors made of affordable, easily produced materials could replace today’s mostly liquid electrolytes and expensive fuel cell parts, helping create a next generation of batteries and fuel cells that are low-cost, durable, and more efficient. Pennsylvania State University. —ARPA-E Director Dr. Ellen D.

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