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US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

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The awards in this tranche focus on power electronics, grid-scale energy storage, and building efficiency; of the 43, three are categorized specifically for the automotive market—power electronics projects led by HRL Laboratories, LLC; Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.; and Case Western Reserve University.

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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. Louis, MO), NAABB will develop a systems approach for sustainable commercialization of algal biofuel (such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) and bioproducts.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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He attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Francis’s other past volunteer roles include serving as chair of the IEEE Ozark Section , which covers Northwest Arkansas, and also as a member of the IEEE-USA Entrepreneurship Policy Innovation Committee.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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Cost: DOE: $749,058 Non-DOE: $187,264 Total: $936,322 (20% cost share). Siemens Corporation. The Regents of the University of Colorado. TDS is a concentration of minerals dissolved in water which requires treatment before the water can be used for other processes.

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IEEE’s Partnership With Onsemi Boosts Semiconductor Education

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Microchip lesson plan and e-book The Making of a Microchip lesson plan covers how a chip is created using low-cost accessible materials. Funding for more outreach programs As a result of TryEngineerings efforts this year, Onsemis Giving Now program has renewed its financial support for next year.

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ARPA-E awards $30M to 21 projects advance new class of high-performance power converters

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The project team seeks to demonstrate the ability to handle high voltages (up to 1kV) and large currents while simultaneously reducing cost and improving response time (down to one microsecond) to help protect sensitive power electronics from fault conditions. University of Arkansas. Imagen Energy. Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.

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