US DOE announces over $63 million to support transformative energy technologies
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $63 million to support four transformative energy technologies through the Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program.
The four projects receiving the support displayed a “viable path to market and represent technologies focused on aerogels for energy-efficient insulated glass units, thermal batteries to supply combined heat and power from renewable electricity, energy-dense solid-state batteries, and cement decarbonization.
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AeroShield Materials from Waltham, MA, will establish a pilot manufacturing facility to produce aerogels for high-efficiency insulated glass units. This will contribute to energy-efficient residential and commercial buildings meeting ENERGY STAR standards.
Antora Energy, based in Sunnyvale, CA, plans to scale up its thermal battery technology. This technology converts low-cost renewable energy into reliable heat and power for industrial use, supporting rapid decarbonization efforts.
Ion Storage Systems, located in Beltsville, MD, will focus on domestic manufacturing of solid-state lithium-metal batteries, aimed at accelerating their adoption in electric vehicles.
Finally, Queens Carbon of Pine Brook, NJ, aims to develop a pilot facility producing carbon-neutral supplemental cementitious materials, crucial for achieving decarbonization in cement production.
All of the above-mentioned projects were recently selected under the SCALEUP program and have received between $14.5 million and $20 million to drive these innovations forward and contribute to sustainable energy solutions.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said, “America is an innovation superpower, and President Biden is helping to scale up the next generation of clean energy solutions that will advance the nation even further toward our net-zero goals.”
She added, “By catalyzing the commercialization of promising technologies, we are empowering the private sector to invest heavily in boosting American manufacturing, strengthening national security, and ensuring our competitive edge.”
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