Press Releases

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $10 Million to Develop High Performance Superconductors

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced up to $10 million in funding to develop novel manufacturing technologies for superconducting tapes. Enabling widely available low-cost, high-performance superconducting (HTS) tapes could have major implications in the energy transition.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers

 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $5 Million to Explore Critical Mineral Extraction from Macroalgae in the Ocean

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $5M in funding to evaluate the feasibility of extracting rare earth and other high-value trace critical minerals from macroalgae.


 

Blog Posts

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ARPA-E Teams Selected as part of the DOE Office of Science Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first selections of the DOE Office of Science Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program, a key element of the Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Ener


ARPA-E Investor Update Blog v. 15 Captura
ARPA-E Investor Update Vol. 15

ARPA-E awardee Captura raised $12 million in Series A funding for their direct ocean capture (DOC) technology in a round led by Equinor Ventures, along with Aramco Ventures, the Caltech Seed Fund, Hitachi Ventures, Future Planet Capital, and mTerra Ventures in January 2023.


SCALEUP Panel at CERAWeek
ARPA-E’s Active Role at CERAWeek 2023

CERAWeek brings the global energy industry together to share insights and strategies on what’s next for global energy markets, geopolitics, and technology. CERAWeek convenes government officials, industry leaders, academics, technology innovators, financial leaders, and thought leaders in one space for what Politico has coined the "[energy] industry's Super Bowl.”