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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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30 kW Modular DC-DC System using Superjunction MOSFETs This project will develop a new modular power conversion approach that utilizes both silicon and WBG devices to address the fundamental power conversion, loss, and component stress mechanisms. The Ohio State University. University of Colorado Boulder. 799,336.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Drive Oregon.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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The Ohio State University. The Ohio State University. This project will develop a combination of new alloys and novel casting techniques to produce high-performance, low-cost castings for crankshafts and rotating components with properties similar to forged units. Advanced lightweighting and propulsion materials.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. The Ohio State University. Stanford University. University of Washington. Pratt & Whitney.

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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 8 BREAKERS projects will work to develop new direct current (DC) devices to better manage power by eliminating electrical faults, improving efficiency and reaction times, and potentially enabling greater proliferation of energy storage and renewable resources. Eaton Corporation, DC Wide Bandgap Static Circuit Breaker – $3,760,000.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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On another front, DOE will partner with industry, the National Laboratories, and other stakeholders to develop a study that will examine the vehicle, battery, infrastructure, and economic implications of direct current (DC) fast charging of up to 350 kW, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Duke Energy Ohio.

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

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(South Plainfield, New Jersey) will demonstrate an innovative tidal turbine system that incorporates a Hydraulic Energy Transfer system to pressurize and pump water to low-cost onshore hydroelectric generating stations. DOE Funding: $400,000. Total Project Value: $500,000.

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