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ARPA-E Principal Investigators Dr. Wei Chen, Dr. Ayman El-Refaie, Dr. Fang Zheng Peng, Dr. Eric D. Wachsman, and Dr. Joseph Wang were recently announced as National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows. NAI recognizes academic inventors who demonstrate a prolific spirit of innovation and whose inventions make a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and societal welfare. Learn more about the Principal Investigators’ (PIs) ARPA-E projects below👇

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ARPA-E awardee Skyscrape recently teamed up with Ralph Lauren to incorporate ‘Intelligent Insulation’ into Team USA’s Opening Ceremony Parade Uniform for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The uniform includes a parka made with Skyscrape’s temperature-responsive insulating fabric, as well as a mid-layer jacket, pant, gloves, and boots.

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It's almost November, and as much as we all don't want to leave spring and summer behind the time is long overdue to put away the beach gear and change out your shorts, swimsuits and flip flops for jeans, cozy sweaters and boots - because it's fall!

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Summer is in full swing, and for many Americans that means high temperatures and even higher electric bills. The amount of energy used to heat, cool and ventilate buildings in the United States is enormous, equivalent to approximately 13% of the country’s annual power use. This is in part due to how inefficient environmental systems can be, which results in significant power wasted or lost.

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ADAPTIVE APPAREL FOR PERSONALIZED THERMAL COMFORT UPDATED: December 15, 2017 PROJECT TITLE: Passive Thermo-Adaptive Textiles with Laminated Polymer Bimorphs PROGRAM: Delivering Efficient Local Thermal Amenities (DELTA) AWARD: $5,439,748 PROJECT TEAM: Otherlab PROJECT TERM: May 2015 – May 2019 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Brent Ridley

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Every year, DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) welcomes thousands of energy innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and government professionals to its Energy Innovation Summit. Among all the world-class speakers, panelists, and networking opportunities, the can’t-miss star of the Summit is the Technology Showcase, where nearly 300 exhibitors show the world the future of American energy innovation.

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MICRO-ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM UPDATED: November 30, 2017PROJECT TITLE: Micro-Environmental Control SystemPROGRAM: Delivering Efficient Local Thermal Amenities (DELTA)AWARD: $3,199,963PROJECT TEAM: Syracuse University (Lead), United Technologies Research Center, Air Innovations, Bush Technical, LLC, and Cornell University PROJECT TERM: May 2015 to April 2018

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At ARPA-E, we’re committed to identifying and advancing transformational technologies that can fundamentally change the way we generate, store, and use energy. We focus on guiding a broad portfolio of early-stage energy technologies on a path toward the marketplace. Our wide-ranging portfolio demands that we engage a diverse group of potential customers – from vehicle manufacturers and electric utilities to semiconductor manufacturers and the U.S. military. 

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At the 2016 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, the Technology Showcase featured more than 280 breakthrough energy technologies – ranging from solar powered motorcycles (with a top speed of 70 mph!) to self-piloting drones designed to detect methane leaks from natural gas facilities. This year’s Technology Showcase promises to be a hit again. Now organized by tech area (e.g. building efficiency, grid storage, etc.) the Showcase floor will be an ideal avenue to network with energy entrepreneurs and investors. Attendees will be able to view and learn about nearly 300 advanced energy technologies, many of which will be on public display for the first time.

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Two new programs aim to detect and measure methane emissions and develop energy efficient heating and cooling systems.