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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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This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. The team anticipates at least a twofold productivity improvement over current levels and a cost that can be competitive with gasoline. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (UC UC Berkeley, Logos Technologies). A123 Systems, Rutgers University).

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. High-sensitivity permanent downhole gauges will be placed in a formation where CO 2 is being stored. Simulation.

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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The projects are funded through ARPA-E’s two newest programs, Advanced Research In Dry cooling (ARID) and Accelerating Low-cost Plasma Heating and Assembly (ALPHA), which both seek to develop low-cost technology solutions. University of Missouri, Lehigh University, and Evapco). Advanced Cooling Technologies.

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