{"id":8351,"date":"2019-08-21T10:20:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T14:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/?post_type=news&p=8351"},"modified":"2019-08-21T10:20:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T14:20:56","slug":"poweramerica-awards-24-million-to-projects-to-advance-wide-bandgap-technology-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/news\/poweramerica-awards-24-million-to-projects-to-advance-wide-bandgap-technology-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerAmerica Awards $24 Million to\u00a0Projects to Advance Wide Bandgap Technology in U.S.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
RALEIGH –\u00a0The PowerAmerica Institute at N.C. State University<\/a>, a member of Manufacturing USA<\/a>, recently awarded $24 million in funding to 24 new member projects<\/a> that will enhance wide bandgap technologies in the United States.<\/p>\n \u201cThese projects are instrumental in fulfilling PowerAmerica\u2019s mission of accelerating commercialization of wide bandgap power electronics.\u00a0They\u00a0also aim to expeditiously produce a highly skilled workforce, which is key in creating the large\u00a0wide bandgap\u00a0demand that spurs mass manufacturing with its cost-lowering benefits.\u00a0To date, projects funded by the institute have contributed to the development of more efficient power electronics that benefit a range of applications \u2013 from electric vehicles to renewable energy and data centers,\u201d<\/em> said PowerAmerica Executive Director and CTO Victor Veliadis.<\/p>\n The latest round of projects<\/a> encompass a number of applications \u2013 from heavy duty vehicles to medium voltage motor drives to high-efficiency power conversion for transportation refrigeration unit to energy storage. Recipients include companies such as John Deere, Toshiba, General Electric Aviation Systems and more, as well as leading universities, and the projects involve many examples of collaborative partnerships.<\/p>\n The projects were selected based on applications received through the 2018 Call for Projects<\/a> and are funded by the Department of Energy and funding recipients through a cost share agreement.<\/p>\n