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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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This project will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that produces a biodiesel-equivalent fuel from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide, at costs of less than $2.50 The aerobic microbe has been engineered at MIT and is capable of converting a variety of organic compounds into oil, from which biodiesel may be produced.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will develop a high energy density lithium-sulfur cell technology that significantly reduces battery size, and improves performance and life. This project will develop next generation, high-energy lithium ion cells leveraging silicon anodes, doubling the capacity of state of the art vehicle batteries. Amprius, Inc.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will develop a. deployed remotely, MIT’s reformer could be used for small, remote sources of gas. If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. High-Performance, Low-Cost Aqueous. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

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