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LOWER COST GaN FOR LIGHTING AND ELECTRONICS EFFICIENCY UPDATED: MARCH 28, 2016 PROJECT TITLES:  Ammonothermal Growth of GaN Substrates for LEDs and Power ElectronicsPROGRAM: SWITCHES and OPEN 2009AWARD: $6,544,259PROJECT TEAM: SoraaPROJECT TERM: January 2011 to January 2016

Impact Sheet
LAUNCHING ENERGY KITES PROJECT TITLE: Airborne Wind Turbine (Energy Kite)PROGRAM: OPEN 2009AWARD: $6,000,000PROJECT TEAM: Makani PowerPROJECT TERM: September 2010 – May 2013

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October is National Energy Action Month, a time for us to focus on energy’s critical importance to our national security, economic prosperity, and environmental well-being. And while this month is special, at ARPA-E, we’re working year-round to accelerate innovations that will create a secure, affordable and sustainable American energy future.

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Five ARPA-E project teams were selected to participate in the upcoming I-Corps program that kicks off this week. ARPA-E awardees Michigan State University (OPEN 2009), University of Southern California (GRIDS), Virginia Commonwealth University (REACT), University of Houston (REACT), and Georgia Institute of Technology (IMPACCT) are participating.

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In this season of thanksgiving, ARPA-E is highlighting several awardees who are changing our nation’s energy landscape and challenging the status quo by developing entirely new ways to generate, store, and use energy. These two ARPA-E projects, highlighted below, have the potential to radically improve U.S. economic prosperity, national security, and environmental well-being.

Video: Awardee Profile
Learn how Ceres, with the help of ARPA-E funding, has rethought biofuels from the ground up.

Video: Awardee Profile
With the help of ARPA-E funding, 1366 Technologies is developing an innovative way to produce low-cost silicon wafers for solar energy applications.