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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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This grid-scale energy storage system could be coupled to a hybrid solar converter to deliver solar electricity on demand. The University of Tulsa. The carbon dioxide expands to low pressure and extremely cold temperatures to generate electricity from stored electrical and heat energy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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

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Nu:Ionic (Tulsa, Oklahoma). 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. Electric Grid OT Cybersecurity Dashboard for Control Room Environments, $600,000.

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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Advanced Concepts: Eight projects to receive $25.9 These projects will develop electronics and build smarter, more interactive systems and components so that solar energy can be integrated into the electric power distribution and transmission grid at higher levels.

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