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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Preliminary Design and Techno-Economic Analysis of MWe-Class Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems.

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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 FOAs were awarded with two primary objectives: to design, construct, and field-test a SOFC prototype system; and to support innovations that improve the reliability, robustness, and endurance of SOFC cell and stack technology. DOE: $2,500,000 Non DOE: $625,149 Total: $3,125,149 (20% cost share). The University of South Carolina.

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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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Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. Novel Battery : Semi-Solid Rechargeable Power Sources: Flexible, High Performance Storage for Vehicles at Ultra-Low Cost (<$0.10/Wh).

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