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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. Commercializing 3D Printable Feedstocks for the Advanced Manufacturing of Energy Products, $300,000 MilliporeSigma, St. Louis , Mo. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

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The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels. Led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (St. National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB) ($44 million).

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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These consortia—led in theUS by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Florida, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)—will bring together experts from national laboratories, universities, and industry in both the US and India. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Moser Baer India Ltd.;

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. This project is unique in that the buses will be charged during the day to take advantage of the renewable energy made available by the abundant solar and wind energy available on the island. Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS).

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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University of Texas, Austin. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Washington University, St. University of Texas, Austin. Center for Interface Science: Hybrid Solar-Electric Materials (CIS:HSEM). $15. Enhance the conversion of solar energy to electricity using hybrid inorganic-organic materials.

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