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… Critical Minerals" Dr. Joseph King - "What a Waste" Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 - Session 4: Nuclear & Heat View Video Recording Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh - "What if Nuclear Plants Were 10x Cheaper to Operate" Dr. Michael Ohadi - "Next Generation HVAC: Smaller, …
ARPA-E held its tenth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit July 8-10th, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center, right outside of Denver, CO.
Day 1 Recap
… digital twin project aims to reduce the fixed operation and management cost of its advanced nuclear reactor design to $2/MWh. GE PLUTO - PipeLine Underground Trenchless Overhaul (PLUTO) is … demonstrations held at the Technology Showcase included: ARPA-E GEMINA performer X-Energy Nuclear demoed their advanced operation & maintenance techniques implemented in the Xe-100 plant digital twin Tech Demo - X-Energy Nuclear ARPA-E ROOTS performer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demoed their low-cost …
The 2023 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is in full swing here in National Harbor, MD. The Summit began with opening remarks from ARPA-E Director Evelyn Wang. Director Wang shared her journey from being a four-time ARPA-E performer to current ARPA-E Director shaping the direction of the Agency. She reaffirmed her confidence in people’s capacity to transform the energy landscape “when there’s a unified focus on tackling real-world challenges quickly.”
… The audience also had the opportunity to listen to a fireside chat on Next Generation Nuclear Energy with senior representatives from Idaho National Laboratory, Utah Associated …
The first day of the 2019 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is officially in the books. The Summit opened with welcome remarks from ARPA-E Acting Director Chanette Armstrong, who welcomed attendees, and introduced Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary for Science Lane Genatowski. Lane discussed ARPA-E’s impact on America’s energy landscape over the last decade, highlighting some of the agency’s awardees. Lane was followed by a welcome video from Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
… fission-induced changes in the solid material will inherently regulate the reaction rate in a nuclear reactor. The design will allow the reactor to achieve safe shutdown without the need for … Technical Lead at Westinghouse Electric Company, looks on as an attendee explores an advanced nuclear reactor facility via virtual reality. Donald Danforth is coordinating a national test …
On April 4, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), in partnership with the National Venture Capital Association, hosted the 2019 ARPA-E Innovation Showcase on the Hill. BPC invited six ARPA-E teams to display their respective technologies for congressional staff members, industry stakeholders, and Department of Energy leaders.
Keynote Speeches, Fireside Chats, Panel Discussions, Fast Pitches, and More are Available on our YouTube Channel.
The 2022 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was packed full of interesting and insightful discussion from speakers across industry, academia, and government. Photos from the Summit are now available on the Summit website and videos from the Summit are included below to help you relive all the excitement in Denver.
… aircraft propulsion since the jet engine. Another potential application is in next-generation nuclear reactors, which will need components that can withstand the high temperatures and … DOE Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) co-sponsored by the Fossil Energy, Nuclear Energy, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy offices. I encourage all interested …
Last fall, ARPA-E Program Director Dr. Mike Ohadi led a workshop to explore innovative, high efficiency, modular electricity generation systems. You can read more about Dr. Ohadi’s background, what brought him to ARPA-E, the original goals for the workshop and some initial post-workshop thoughts in the original blog here.
Earlier this year, ARPA-E announced funding for a range of the most innovative and unconventional ideas across the energy technology spectrum, exploring high-risk R&D that could lead to the development of disruptive technologies. The topics explored under this opportunity are not part of existing ARPA-E programs, but if successful could establish new program areas for ARPA-E to further explore.
Before She Became a PD, Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh Was a Student Program Participant
… (ARPA-E). Her focus at ARPA-E includes a wide range of technologies to enable advanced nuclear reactor systems. We sat down with her as she reflected on her experience attending the …
We sat down with ARPA-E Program Director, Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh, as she reflected on her experience attending the very first ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Student Program back in 2010.
Assistant Director for External Coordination
… policy outreach. Prior to joining ARPA-E, Maarbjerg served as Senior Policy Fellow at the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council, where he researched legislative and policy trends, with a focus …
Peder Maarbjerg currently serves as the Assistant Director for External Coordination at ARPA-E and is responsible for legislative and public policy outreach.
Thea Energy’s reimagined stellarator design provides stability and confinement to plasma with an eye towards future commercial fusion energy.
On February 8, 2024, Thea Energy announced a $20 million Series A funding round led by Prelude Ventures with participation from 11.2 Capital, Anglo American, Hitachi Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Mercator Partners, Orion Industrial Ventures, and Starlight Ventures. In addition to their Series A funding, they were selected as part of the Department of Energy’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program.
… Rachel Slaybaugh provides an overview of the Modeling-Enhanced Innovations Trailblazing Nuclear Energy Reinvigoration (MEITNER) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Download …
In this webinar, ARPA-E Program Director Rachel Slaybaugh provides an overview of the Modeling-Enhanced Innovations Trailblazing Nuclear Energy Reinvigoration (MEITNER) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
… final round of ARPA-E Program Director/Fellow “Fast Pitch” sessions, featuring talks: What if Nuclear Plants Were 10x Cheaper to Operate Next Generation HVAC: Smaller, Smarter, and more …
Wednesday at the 2019 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit wrapped up three exciting days of energy innovation, starting off with another round of our new “Coffee with ARPA-E” networking session with ARPA-E Program Directors and Leadership.