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Press ReleaseFebruary 10, 2023Funding Opportunity Seeks to Increase Cost Efficiency of Wind Power Generation Through R&D Projects for Lightweight Materials, Streamlined 3-D Printing ProcessesEnergy.gov
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February 9, 2023The clean energy transition depends on critical materials like rare earth elements (REEs) that power wind turbine generators, electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies, materials, and processes.Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
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February 6, 2023Sustainable aviation fuels are increasingly in demand, as they are comparable in performance to traditional jet fuels but reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can be made using renewable resources...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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January 24, 2023As the U.S. Department of Energy helps biorefining companies convert grasses, crop residue, and forest byproducts into alternative fuels and advanced manufacturing materials, year-to-year chemical changes caused by climate volatility have become a...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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January 17, 2023The story of American manufacturing throughout history is one of radical innovation that has powered our economic growth and national security.Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
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January 5, 2023On January 4, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a $52 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will accelerate innovation in manufacturing.Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
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Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2022The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced its intent to issue two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in early 2023.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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December 13, 2022FECM announced $5.3M in funding for five cutting edge projects that will advance research supporting the domestic production of rare earth elements and other critical minerals.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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December 13, 2022On December 12, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $40 million funding opportunity for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
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December 9, 2022Startup firm Pyran recently took a huge leap forward in the development of its technology to make renewable industrial chemicals, achieving an extraordinary 1,000-times scaleup of its reactor in a single step.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office