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DOE to award $10.2M to 16 solid oxide fuel cell projects

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The system will operate on natural gas and connect directly to the electric grid. The prototype SOFC power system will incorporate current technologies and operate under a range of environmental conditions for at least 5,000 hours to assess progress of system durability, performance, and operating cost. Boston University.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. Pipersville, Pa. New York, N.Y.

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Video Friday: Little Robot, Big Stairs

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Inbiodroid is a startup "dedicated to the development of fully immersive telepresence technologies that create a deeper connection between people and their environment." Covariant ] The solution will integrate Boston Dynamics' Spot® robot, the ExynPak™ powered by ExynAI™ and the Trimble® X7 total station. CLEAR Lab ] Thanks, Zejun!

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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(DOE funding $75,161,246, total project value with cost share $150,322,492). In partnership with a consortium of local research institutions, this project deploy smart grid systems at partners’ university campus properties and technology transfer laboratories. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. 12,392,120. SustainX, Inc. (NH).

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Optimus: The Tesla Bot Here’s What We Know…Or, At Least Been Shown

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” Musk admitted that there are robots out today that look to be more capable, maybe from companies like Boston Dynamics but stated that Optimus, unlike them, is intended for mass production: millions of units. Achieving that would result in a fundamental shift of civilization as we know it, according to Musk.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The Department of Energy is working with industry, universities, national laboratories, and other groups to develop technologies capable of harnessing these resources to generate environmentally sustainable, cost-competitive power. DOE Funding: $240,000. Total Project Value: $300,000. Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. DOE Funding: $142,000.

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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 projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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