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U.S. DOE awards 110m for clean-energy, climate projects
Investors - APRIL 6, 2021

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U.S. DOE awards 110m for clean-energy, climate projects

by Kali Persall

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $110 million to small businesses working on scientific, clean-energy and climate solutions in the United States.

The funding will be put toward 102 projects in 24 states that will range from advanced manufacturing of wind turbines and batteries, new instruments for atmospheric measurement, to particle-accelerator technologies that can power next-generation scientific discoveries.

“For any small business owner, every new bit of money is a game-changer that frees them up to pursue bold new ideas in earnest,” said Jennifer Granholm, U.S. secretary of energy. “This funding will give awardees a much-needed boost as they channel their entrepreneurial spirit into tackling the climate crisis, deploying creative clean energy technologies, and answering the biggest questions we have about the universe — all while creating new American jobs to sustain their communities.”

The awards were administered by DOE’s Small

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