The last time CleanTechnica checked in on ARPA-E, things did not look so good for the Energy Department’s cutting-edge research funding agency. ARPA-E helped accelerate the renewable energy revolution during the Obama Administration, but President* Trump put it on the chopping block for next year’s budget.
Fortunately it looks like the report of ARPA-E’s death was an exaggeration. The agency has just announced that it is soliciting new submissions for its OPEN “transformative” energy program. If all goes well, OPEN will have a new round of $100 million to distribute among new projects next year.
