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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Global demand for critical minerals needed to decarbonize the nation’s economy is expected to increase by 400-600% over the next several decades and the US is increasingly dependent on foreign sources, some adversarial, for many of the processed versions of these minerals. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. University of Nevada, Reno.

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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Collaborative Research and Education on Synergized Transformational Solar Chemical Looping and Photo-Ultrasonic Renewable Biomass Refinery. Jackson State University. Hongtao Yu.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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Process intensification breakthroughs can dramatically shrink the footprint of equipment needed on a crowded factory floor or eliminate waste by using the raw input materials more efficiently. Missouri U. MontanaTech; National Energy Technology National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; North Carolina State U.;

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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When the world economy starts to grow again, all countries, and especially China and the U.S., In addition, climate change demands that we harness new, renewable sources of energy. That is a mistake that could cost the United States everything - especially if this recession is followed by a period of fast growth. 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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