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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The team will develop a new cathode and control grid to reduce power loss during normal operation and meet program performance and efficiency targets. Virginia Tech, 20-kV GaN Switch Technology Demonstrated in High-Efficiency Medium-Voltage Building Block – $3,000,000.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)] and many state and federal agencies,” states a report by the non-profit group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. Permitting issues also bedevil wind power projects. For example, Iowa is one of the best states for wind power farms.

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