Today, ARPA-E announced funding for 33 new projects that focus on transportation fuels and advanced lightweight metals manufacturing. The projects are funded through two new ARPA-E programs called REMOTE and METALS. REMOTE, which stands for Reducing Emissions using Methanotrophic Organisms for Transportation Energy, will provide $34 million to 15 projects aimed at finding advanced biocatalyst technologies that can convert natural gas to liquid fuel for transportation. METALS, which stands for Modern Electro/Thermochemical Advancements for Light-metal Systems, will provide $32 million to 18 projects aimed at finding cost-effective and energy-efficient manufacturing techniques to process and recycle metals for lightweight vehicles.
