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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. A miniaturized long-life low-frequency acoustic transmitter for fish tracking in marine environment, $150,000 Advanced Telemetry Systems, Isanti, Minn. Dominion Energy, Richmond, Va. Amesbury, Mass.

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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. Sunlight Photonics, Inc. DOE Funding: $240,000. Total Project Value: $337,000. Princeton Power Systems, Inc.

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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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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). Portland General Electric. Puget Sound Energy. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

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Adding Graphene to Metal Oxides Significantly Improves Li-ion Electrode Specific Capacity at High Charge/Discharge Rates

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found that adding graphene—sheets made up of single carbon atoms—to titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) results in lithium-ion electrode materials that significantly outperform standard titanium dioxide materials. Wang et al. Wang et al.

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