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Cornell energy center receives $12.6M in renewed funding for alkaline fuel cell work

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Cornell’s Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES) has received renewal funding of $12.6 million grant from the DOE Office of Science. CABES was one of 42 centers awarded funding in 2018; this year, more than $540 million was given out to 65 universities and national labs.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products that will lead to the development of sustainable regional systems and help create jobs. Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee.

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DOE to invest $32M in computer design of materials

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Seven projects will be supported, three led by teams at DOE National Laboratories and four by Universities. The final details for each project award are subject to final grant and contract negotiations between DOE and the awardees. Projects announced today are selections for negotiation of financial award.

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack highlights USDA, GE efforts to commercialize renewable jet fuel for Ohio aviation industry

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US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted USDA’s collaboration with General Electric (GE) Aviation, the Ohio Aerospace Institute, air carriers and producer groups to develop a Midwest-regional strategy to provide renewable-jet fuel at GE Aviation’s Cincinnati-area facilities. Renewable-jet fuel produced from various plant oils (e.g.

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Gevo awarded $5M to develop cellulosic jet fuel; separate contract to supply alcohol-to-jet drop-in biojet fuel to USAF

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received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The award is a portion of a $40-million grant presented to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance ( NARA ), a consortium led by Washington State University (WSU).

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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Williams was granted 27 U.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California , in Los Angeles. Ferreira's first job, in 1981, was at the Institute of Power Electronics and Electric Drives at Aachen University , in Germany. He was granted 15 patents. patents during his time at IBM.

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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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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. The grants will go to projects in 17 states. NC State University. Medical University of South Carolina.

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