Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
ARPA-E grant funding available
The Department of Energy has announced that a second round of funding opportunities for transformational energy research projects will be made available through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced that $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America's competitiveness and create jobs. The agency's first solicitation in 2009 was highly competitive and resulted in funding 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. The new round of funding opportunities is focused specifically on three areas of technology that represent new approaches for electrofuels, carbon capture, and batteries for electric vehicles. The deadline to submit concept papers is January 15. View complete funding opportunity announcement and requirements.
