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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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This technology will utilize an array of heat pipes to transfer heat to the thermal storage unit, and will incorporate self (flow-induced) agitated fins to increase air-side heat transfer by 230%. Enhanced Air-Cooling System with Optimized Asynchronously Cooled Thermal Energy Storage. Applied Research Associates. ALPHA AWARDS.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. We humans have cut and burned forests which formerly had purified our air.

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