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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected nine universities for awards for research projects that will continue to support innovation and development of advanced, lower emission coal technologies. The projects selected for awards include: Improved Alloys. DOE Share: $293,519). Brown University. DOE Share: $300,000).

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Affordability is expected to be just one highly contentious issue: Who, exactly, is going to pay for grid upgrades? Such is the case with the Biden Administration’s attempted transition of the U.S.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. In addition, the elimination of the powertrain required in ICE vehicles means all those related auto part manufacturing jobs in the auto supplier community will disappear.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. According to University of Michigan public policy expert John Leslie King, the challenge of getting to net zero by 2050 is that each decarbonization proposal being made is only part of the overall solution.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The project will evaluate a wider range of applications for lithium-ion batteries that will spur broader demand for the technology, bringing production to a scale that will make this form of large energy storage more affordable. 24,978,264. 53,510,209. Beacon Power Corporation (MA). Beacon Power 20MW Flywheel Frequency Regulation Plant.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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In July, the DOE announced that ARPA-E had received approximately 3,500 submissions for the approximately $150 million available as part of the first Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000065) released 27 April 2009. Energy Efficient Capture of CO 2 from Coal Flue Gas. Affordable Energy from Water and Sunlight.

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