AMO Announces Seven Projects Selected to Support the Electric Grid with CHP Technology

AMO announced up to $10 million for seven projects to conduct research and development of technologies that enable small to midsized manufacturers to use combined heat and power (CHP) systems to provide services to the electric grid. The awarded projects will focus on two areas of interest: (1) Power Electronics and Control Systems and (2) Electricity Generation Components.

Learn more about the selectees’ efforts to strengthen the electric grid through cost-effective CHP systems.

Thirteen New Projects Selected to Advance High Performance Computing in Manufacturing 

AMO recently announced nearly $3 million for 13 new projects selected to join the High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program. Led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the HPC4Mfg program enables innovation in U.S. manufacturing by leveraging world-class technical expertise with high-performance computing to tackle manufacturing challenges uniquely solved by computer modeling.  

Click here to learn more about the new public-private partnerships that will enable greater collaboration between DOE national laboratories and the U.S. manufacturing industry.

Tennessee Valley Authority Partners with DOE to Support Innovation Crossroads’ Entrepreneurs

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced its support of the next cohort of Innovation Crossroads fellows at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Through this partnership, TVA will provide funding to support the entrepreneurs focusing on energy-related topics such as grid reliability and emerging technologies.

Innovation Crossroads is one of three Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs designed to embed top technical post-doctoral talent within national laboratories as research fellows with the goal of subsequently launching businesses.

Learn more about Innovation Crossroads and how TVA plans to support the next cohort of energy entrepreneurs.  

RAPID Institute Hosts Ninth Webinar in Process Intensification Series — September 12

AMO’s Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute will host its ninth webinar, part of a 10-part series, about the fundamentals and applications of Process Intensification (PI).

Adam Harvey, a PI expert, will host this webinar on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. EDT.

Register today and catch up on previous webinars, here.