Monthly Archives: July 2026

Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Electricity Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power

The subcommittee discusses permitting reforms to make it easier to build, mentioning federal authorities and red tape that has been an impediment to timely construction.

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Energy Department Awards $94 Million to American Companies to Help Expedite the Deployments of Small Modular Reactors in the United States

Eight companies were selected by the Department of Energy to “support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States.”

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U.S. Air Force Research Lab Awards $18 Million Contract to Develop Advanced Energy Storage Solutions

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) was awarded an $18M contract to develop advanced energy storage solutions for military operations.

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First Quarter M&A Activity Tops $2.3B for Energy Storage Companies

According to research by Mercom Capital Group, merger and acquisition activity across the energy storage value chain rose slightly to $2.3M. Capital across the sector is expanding and investment is moving “beyond batteries to hydropower, biofuels and hydrogen, according to reports.”

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Chill Out at Own Peril: How Cooling Demand—Not AI—May Create Biggest Future Energy Crisis

A rise in cooling energy demand may be a bigger issue than the demand caused by increased computing, potentially doubling total energy demand by 2050 according to a report by researchers at Rocky Mountain Institute.

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Grid Catalyst launches GridReady, a utility innovation partnership to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions to Minnesota

Grid Catalyst is “seeking companies with validated solutions ready for real-world deployment (TRL 7 or higher)” in focus areas including “grid modernization and grid enhancing technologies, electrification, and energy storage.”

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Topics for SBIR/STTR Solicitations

12 new topics are released on the first Wednesday of each month.

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Partner Update: LEMA Defence

LEMA Defense recently participated in a Technology Readiness Experimentation (TREX) Event with DEVCOM where they demonstrated the operation of their surveillance tower and their rapidly deployable solar panels.

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Partner Update: Syncris

Syncris recently participated in a SOCOM Technical Sprint Exercise where they demonstrated their modular, scalable inverters in the field. They operated their inverters in different configurations, showing their adaptability to a multitude of situations.

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May 4–6 Technology Demonstration

BEST START convened defense, government, academic, and industry leaders for a three-day event showcasing advanced energy and power technologies designed to enhance operational resilience and warfighter capability.

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