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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission.

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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 US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. Georgia Tech Research Corporation, EDISON – Efficient DC Interrupter with Surge Protection – $3,000,000.

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ARPA-E awards $30M to 21 projects advance new class of high-performance power converters

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If successful, the project team will drastically reduce the power consumption of a digital integrated circuit while also enabling a much smaller form factor and lower cost solution. Georgia Institute of Technology. Grid-Connected Modular Soft-Switching Solid State Transformers. Opcondys, Inc. 1,602,275. .

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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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exceeding the magnetic properties of industrially important. industries, without the need for these costly and scarce. Concentrating Solar Power/Nuclear: High Efficiency Solar Electric Conversion Power Tower Abengoa Solar will develop a high efficiency solar-electric. power grid. rare earth magnets.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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MING-KAI TSAI MediaTek Hsinchu, Taiwan “For vision and leadership in the global semiconductor industry, democratizing technology access for billions of people.” BOWERS University of California, Santa Barbara “For contributions to photonic integrated circuit technologies.” IEEE ROBERT N. NOYCE MEDAL Sponsor: Intel Corp. IEEE DENNIS J.

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