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Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System

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A team of students from the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University is helping to improve the air quality for nomadic communities in Mongolia. The Project Koyash team at ASU designed a solar-powered air-filtration system that autonomously cleans polluted air in less than an hour.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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Energy Secretary Chu says US faces a new Sputnik Moment in Chinas clean energy successes

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In a speech at the National Press Club, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that the success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new “Sputnik Moment” for the United States, and will require a similar mobilization of innovation to enable the US to compete in the global race for the jobs of the future.

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Diversified Energy Hits Gasifier Development Milestones in DOE-Sponsored Program

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The 24-month, $945,000 grant is focused on the design and demonstration of a one ton per day OmniGas gasifier to process biomass, coal, and blends thereof. The fabrication activities will occur during the winter in Diversified Energy’s laboratories in Gilbert, Arizona. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) The 24-month, $5.2M

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DOE to Award $2.4B in Funding for Carbon Capture, Storage and Reuse Projects

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The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding, supporting the following initiatives: Clean Coal Power Initiative. Arizona Public Services Modification ($70.6 million) : Funding will permit the existing algae-based carbon mitigation project to expand testing with a coal-based gasification system.

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DOE offers nearly $2B in conditional loan guarantee commitments for two concentrating solar power plants; first US utility-scale deployment of Abengoa Solar Collector Assembly

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At 250 megawatts (MW) each, the projects’ combined capacity will double the US’ currently installed CSP capacity and displace a total of 40% of the output from a typical 500MW coal-fired plant.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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Arizona State University. DOE: $750,000 Non-DOE: $187,500 Total: $937,500 (20% cost share). DOE: $695,000 Non-DOE: $206,853 Total: $901,853 (23% cost share). TDS is a concentration of minerals dissolved in water which requires treatment before the water can be used for other processes.

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