๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will address the General Session at 2026 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, April 7-9, in San Diego, CA.
Donโt miss this chance to hear directly from the U.S. Secretary of @ENERGY. Register @ arpae-summit.com/Home
Today, ARPA-E's #IGNIITE Award Ceremony will showcase 18 early-career scientists who will take on some of energyโs most urgent challenges. The ceremony will also celebrate the 4 inaugural recipients of the #IGNIITE Directorโs Awards.
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The ARPA-E Fusion Programs Annual Meeting will be held June 22-23, in Santa Fe, NM! Join National Labs, fusion developers, & key stakeholders to discuss the trajectory, hurdles, and victories of fusion power.
Register by 6/17 and see you in Santa Fe! web.cvent.com/event/21b30667โฆ.
Concept papers are due tomorrow, May 28! ARPA-E'S #HORNIG program will invest up to $50M in funding for projects to develop transuranic (TRU) fuels using materials recovered from used nuclear fuel.
๐ Turn in your concept paper by 5/28/2026 at 9:30 AM ET: arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Defaulโฆ
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming #IGNIITE Award Ceremony, which will showcase early-career visionaries.
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During theย ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐ย panel at Fiber Connect, Director @ConnerProchaska explored the big swings ARPAโE is taking to supercharge Americaโsย energy ecosystem.
โก Learn more about ARPA-E here:ย arpa-e.energy.gov/.
In ARPA-E Director @ConnerProchaska new essay in the @AtlanticCouncil's Global Energy Agenda, he underscores the worldโs growing need for more energy and how U.S. fusion leadership is the key to meeting this demand.
โ๏ธRead Director Prochaskaโs essay here: atlanticcouncil.org/content-โฆ
At ARPA-E, #AI is not a product, it is an engine for innovation. Dir @ConnerProchaska will join theย ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐ panel today at Fiber Connect to discuss how uptime, resilience, & cost all tie back to power in Orlando, FL.
Congrats to 2 time ARPA-E awardee @fervoenergy on its $1.9B IPO! Supported by $5M through ARPA-E projects, the system uses advanced fiber optic sensing, directional drilling, & stimulation to unlock the secure power of geothermal energy.ย ๐
Learn more: bit.ly/4nLlIHx.
ARPA-E Director @ConnerProchaskaย joinedย @nvidia Global VP of Sales John Josephakisย for a fireside chat this week at the @scsp_ai AI Expo.ย
ARPA-E isย investing in base-load power like #nuclear, #geothermal, & #fusion to improve gridย reliabilityย & theย AI revolution.
ARPA-E Director @ConnerProchaska joined the @scsp_ai AI Expo yesterday to discuss ARPA-Eโs approach to utilizing AI & highlighted our newest investment of $34M for 12 projects that will shorten catalyst development timelines from a decade to 18 months.
arpa-e.energy.gov/programs-aโฆ.
ARPA-E has announced $10M for its #IGNIITE 2026 program which will fund early career scientists and engineers to convert disruptive and unconventional ideas into new tech across the full spectrum of energy applications.
โ๏ธLearn more & apply here: arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/#FoaIdโฆ.
ARPA-E has announced up to $50M in funding to develop transuranic (TRU) fuels for use in advanced reactors.
Theย #HORNIG program will support the design, fabrication, testing, and qualification of TRU-based fuels.
Learn more here:ย arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-eโฆ.
Our final #ARPAE26 General Session is about to start! Hear from the nationโs energy leaders who are revitalizing energy dominance: @DinaPowellMcC of @Meta and speakers from @NironMagnetics, @GeneralAtomics & more!
Hit the Tech Showcase at 11:15 AM andย makeย theย mostย of it!
โAs we look at demand curves, #NUCLEAR energy must be a part of the solution set for us to move forward. There must be considerations in nuclear as we meet this moment of demand in our country." โ @chriscwomack, @SouthernCompany.
Step into the highlights from Day 2 of #ARPAE26!
This year at #ARPAE26, we are holding a First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Pitch Event, conveningย energy investors, insurers, and key stakeholdersย forย 10-minute pitches from a select group of ARPA-awardees.
HAPPENING NOW - Join the FOAK Pitch Event in the Port of San Diego 6!
Today, Dir. @ConnerProchaska announced a $135M commitment to further develop fusion technologies at #ARPAE26.
Deployed over the next 18 months, this will constitute the largest concentrated investment in fusion tech in the agencyโs history.
Learn more: arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-eโฆ.