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DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance. Additionally, few of current harvesting and dewatering technologies available today are amenable to scaling for larger production scenarios of 1,000 acre or larger algal farms.

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DOE to award $30M to develop small-scale solid oxide fuel cell systems and hybrid energy systems

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For both large and small-scale distributed power generation SOFC systems, the overall system cost is high, thereby limiting commercial acceptance. Thus, SOFC systems available today are heavily subsidized. Their path to cost reduction is through higher volume, resulting in the consumption of more subsidies.

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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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At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. Electron Energy Corporation will develop a technology to. lower cost than those available today, based on a friction. ARPA-E OPEN 2012 selections: Transportation Energy Storage. These beets will be.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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If cost is an important consideration, than charging your EV at home is a no-brainer as it cuts out any profit-hungry middlemen. Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities.