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The next-generation low-inductance accelerator magnets generating magnetic fields exceeding 20 T and magnets for muon colliders that operate at 20 K require highly flexible, high current, high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cables. Such cables are currently not available. Advanced Conductor Technologies and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory propose to develop the next generation of high-cur ...

The next-generation low-inductance magnets generating magnetic fields exceeding 14-20 T at 20 K for fusion applications require flexible, high-current high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables that can be manufactured in long lengths. Such cables are currently not available. Advanced Conductor Technologies proposes to develop high-current (20-80 kA) Conductor on Round Core (CORC®) cables woun ...

The demonstration of fusion ignition at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in December 2022 is a key milestone towards the implementation of Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) as an inexhaustible source of clean energy. This remarkable achievement sets a path to fusion power plants in which new high repetition rate IFE laser drivers will be needed to make laser fusi ...

Floating offshore wind power is poised for rapid growth in the US, where approximately 2/3 of the US offshore wind energy potential (2.8 out of 4.3 TW) exists over waters deep enough to require the use of floating platforms. However, cost remains an obstacle to extensive, rapid deployment of floating offshore wind. Anchoring floating wind installations to the sea floor is presently up to 15% of to ...

Lithium is a strategic mineral commodity that is fundamental to achieving U.S. energy independence. Today, the U.S. is reliant on other countries for a vast majority of its battery critical minerals processing, which poses risk of disruption to domestic supply chain. Our fundamental objective is to take a leading role in the development of a robust domestic minerals extraction and processing suppl ...

This project addresses the needs outlined in Section C56-35 of the Topics for FY 2023 Phase I, Release 2 DoE SBIR/STTR and more specifically the lasers of Type III and IV listed in the table shown in this section. Over the past decade, a growing number of applications have emerged that require stable, high energy and high repetition rate 2 µm wavelength lasers either for direct use or to drive se ...

Despite ambitious targets set by businesses and government to reduce emissions and improve sustainability, industries lack the scalable technologies to achieve these goals. While promising methods to capture and convert CO2 into value-added products including fuels and chemicals have been commercialized, these pathways are thermodynamically uphill, energy-intensive, and require temperatures above ...

Floating solar photovoltaics is poised for rapid growth in the United States and globally because it offers new cost-competitive solar deployment options and unique advantages, including avoiding land-use conflicts, higher panel efficiency due to evaporative cooling, and improved water quality and conservation. However, modest cost reductions are still required for floating solar to compete with g ...

Developing regional marine renewable energy resource characterizations and assessments is a significant technical challenge which requires state-of-the-art modeling, application of best modeling practices, accurate model skills, high-quality inputs, and high-performance computing resources. Further, resource characterization and assessment for Powering the Blue Economy markets is needed, especiall ...

Bioprocess development, scaleup and optimization is a significant undertaking. A lack of complete understanding of the underlying biological processes and a shortage of a trained workforce in this field has made the development process slow and inefficient, thus leading to continued reliance on non-renewable petroleum-based chemistries for fuels and chemicals. The overall goal of this project is t ...