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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Announced by Secretary Brouillette in January 2020, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge is designed to create and sustain US global leadership in energy storage technology, utilization, and exports. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Regents of University of Minnesota.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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GE Global Research (Niskayuna, New York). Honeywell (Plymouth, Minnesota). Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. Utility Global (Houston, Texas).

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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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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. wasted energy in plants into energy-dense fuel molecules. University of Minnesota. Global R&D).

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

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scores of new global EV competitors actively seeking to replace the legacy automakers. With at least 60 new battery plants planned to be in operation globally by 2030, and scores needed soon afterwards , major battery makers are already highlighting their expected skill shortages. Furthermore, Dziczek adds, there are.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications.

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