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DOE selects 16 research projects for more than $19M in funding to advance Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology

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The 400 kilowatt SOFC prototype system represents an important advancement in SOFC technology development and demonstration toward the ultimate goal of deploying SOFCs in highly efficient coal-based central generation systems with carbon capture. The University of South Carolina. The Tennessee Technological University.

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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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More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. NC State University. Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). The project also includes innovative concepts for engineering microbial fuel cells and bioreactor systems. Columbia University.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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Second, conventional coal and nuclear plants are being retired for economic and policy reasons, removing stable sources from the grid. Instead of drastically scaling up power-grid infrastructure, our work at the University of Vermont has focused on how to coordinate demand in real time to match the increasingly variable supply.