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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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The project also includes a proprietary process to convert waste biomass into carbon dioxide and hydrogen to feed the bioreactor, allowing butanol production from waste feedstocks. The team anticipates at least a twofold productivity improvement over current levels and a cost that can be competitive with gasoline. 3,204,080.

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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. Next Flex, the Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute (San Jose, CA).

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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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Heat exchangers are critical to efficient thermal energy use in a variety of applications, including electricity generation, nuclear reactors, transportation, petrochemical plants, waste heat recovery, and many more. Missouri University of Science and Technology. The waste heat from the device can be harvested for residential heating.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla, Mo. A basin-scale hybrid analytical-numerical multi-layer model of CO 2 storage will be developed explicitly representing freshwater, brine, and CO 2 phases using sharp-interface theory. DOE share: $1,599,998; recipient share: $400,000; duration: 48 months).

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Bladon Jets, SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover Win Funding for Gas Turbine Electric Vehicle Project

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Bladon suggests that in an hybrid vehicle application, with no water-cooling system, oil or catalytic converter, the Micro-Jet engine can provide vehicle weight savings of up to 15%—with a consequent reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions—compared to a piston engine. Tags: Concept Engines Engines Hybrids.