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CleanTech Strategies Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Innovations in Flow Batteries, with Close Industry Collaboration

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

SEATTLE, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean technology expert firm CleanTech Strategies (CTS) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Electricity (OE) as one of three selectees to receive a $5 million award each to advance energy storage innovations to help deliver clean, affordable electricity to Americans. The DOE OE awards are through the Storage Innovations 2030: Technology Liftoff funding opportunity announcement.

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  • SEATTLE, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean technology expert firm CleanTech Strategies (CTS) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Electricity (OE) as one of three selectees to receive a $5 million award each to advance energy storage innovations to help deliver clean, affordable electricity to Americans.
  • CTS appreciates DOE OE's further support of flow battery innovations, building on its sustained efforts for two decades.
  • CTS very much appreciates DOE OE's further support of flow battery innovations under the Storage Innovations 2030 program, which builds on its sustained efforts for two decades."
  • FBIG was established in 2023 as part of BCI in collaboration with CTS, and has grown into an industry-leading platform for industry collaboration and advancement.

Infleqtion Joins U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Quantum & Space Collaboration

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Monday, November 13, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), alongside a cohort of strategic partners, today announced the first round of participants dedicated to the Quantum & Space Collaboration. This collaborative effort aims to harness cutting-edge quantum technologies for pivotal advancements in national security, energy, and economic prosperity, while also supporting sustainability goals.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), alongside a cohort of strategic partners, today announced the first round of participants dedicated to the Quantum & Space Collaboration.
  • The Quantum & Space Collaboration has garnered an array of participants, including the DOE, Department of Defense (DOD), Infleqtion , Nebula Space Enterprises, and Accenture Federal Services.
  • Together, we will harness the power of quantum sensing, quantum communications, and quantum computing to advance national security, energy, and economic interests," said Scott Faris, CEO of Infleqtion .
  • These range from quantum information science, quantum security and AI/machine learning to fortifying the pursuit of quantum applications and space demonstrations.

EarthEn Receives U.S. DOE Support for Groundbreaking Supercritical CO2-based Energy Storage Technology

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The two years of funding and support will enable EarthEn to significantly advance the commercialization of its long-duration energy storage solution utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) technology.

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  • The two years of funding and support will enable EarthEn to significantly advance the commercialization of its long-duration energy storage solution utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) technology.
  • EarthEn's innovative technology is a hybrid thermo-mechanical form of energy storage using sCO2 that is superior in its efficiency and flexibility to provide long-duration as well as shorter-duration energy storage.
  • EarthEn will receive DOE funding and support for collaborative research and development of EarthEn's technology at ORNL's Knoxville, TN campus.
  • The funding and support will propel our efforts to further develop and commercialize our sCO2-based energy storage technology" said CEO, Manas Pathak.