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DOE awarding up to $3.5M to 3 projects for nuclear-compatible high-temperature electrolysis for H2 production

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Using electricity and heat generated at nuclear energy facilities to produce hydrogen via extremely efficient high temperature electrolysis (HTE) is one promising integration approach for generating low-cost hydrogen. FuelCell Energy will receive $1.5

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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Extending the operating range and safety of Lithium-ion batteries with new fluorinated electrolytes. Scalable Ultra Power-Dense Extended Range (SUPER) Inverter. West Virginia University Research Corporation. AOI 6: Low?cost cost Infrastructure?based Mexichem Fluor Inc. Navitas Advanced Solutions Group, LLC.

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DOE to award $10.2M to 16 solid oxide fuel cell projects

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The prototype SOFC power system will incorporate current technologies and operate under a range of environmental conditions for at least 5,000 hours to assess progress of system durability, performance, and operating cost. West Virginia University. DOE: $5,696,566 Non-DOE: $1,424,142 Total: $7,120,708.

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sputtered Thin Films for Very High Power, Efficient, and Low-Cost Commercial SOFCs.

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DOE selects 16 research projects for more than $19M in funding to advance Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology

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DOE: $200,000 Non DOE: $91,152 Total: $291,152 (31% cost share). Development of Low-Cost, Highly-Sinterable, Co-Free Spinel-Based Contact Materials for SOFC Cathode-Side Contact Application This project will develop and demonstrate a cobalt-free nickel iron oxide spinel for SOFC cathode-side contact application.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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The market would focus, consolidate and find some very innovative ways to produce low-cost clean energy. cents/kWh, with a range from 29.20 cents/kWh in West Virginia—a 23.59 Even with the implementation of the smart grid it seems unlikely that we will all be able to buy our power from West Virginia.

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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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The Midwest DRIVES Initiative: Demonstrating Reliable Innovative Energy Solutions Project will reduce barriers to Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) deployment in a 4 state area by offering a wide range of medium-term (30-90 day average) AFV demonstrations to fleets. West Virginia University Research Corporation.