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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is developing a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell (MS-SOFC) stack that produces electricity from an ethanol-water blend at high efficiency to enable light-duty hybrid passenger vehicles. Metal-Supported SOFCS for Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles – $3,170,000.

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Consolidated bioprocessing company Aemetis licenses plant oil hydroprocessing technology from Chevron Lummus Global for renewable jet and diesel

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CH utilizes water to reduce hydrogen and catalyst consumption and quickly and inexpensively converts plant oils into stable intermediate oil products which are very similar to petroleum crude oil. a Maryland-based industrial biotechnology company developing products for the renewable chemicals and advanced fuels industries.

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DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

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The projects will develop solutions to current technical challenges consistent with the aggressive cost, reliability and endurance goals of the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA). Georgia Tech Research Corporation. University of Maryland. DOE share: $499,953; Recipient share: $134,886; duration: 36 months).

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

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The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing. The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $200,000. Shift Power Solutions, Inc.

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NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

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for an Advanced Nanocomposites in Renewable Energy Laboratory for designing, prototyping and testing large structural hybrid composite and nanocomposite components for the deep water offshore wind energy industry; $12.3 million to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Ga.) (Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.)

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000. Delaware Transit Corporation, Delaware: $1,500,000. Solar Panel Installations at DTC facilities: Retrofits Delaware Transit Corporation facilities with solar panels, which will generate cost savings through fossil fuel energy reductions.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Northrup Grumman Corporation (Elkton, Maryland). Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington). Eaton Corporation (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin).