Washington, June 29 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $2,840,000 award. The funding will support design development of a novel power electronics converter that delivers superior power compared to traditional converters. The funding is supported by the agency's Disruptive Direct Current Converters for Grid Resilient Infrastructure to Deliver Secure energy (DC-GRIDS) program.
In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Virginia Tech leads projects that can transform our electric grid and deliver more reliable ene...