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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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The resulting hydrogen will initially be used at the power plant, but it could eventually be sold to other industries. This is a game-changer for both nuclear energy and carbon-free hydrogen production for numerous industries. Earlier post.)

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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He is a professor of power systems engineering in the Fulton program at Arizona State University , in Tempe. Vijay Vittal Employer Arizona State University, in Tempe Title Regents professor of electrical, computer, and energy engineering Member grade Life Fellow Alma mater B.M.S. I like working with students,” he says.

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United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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The company began construction on a CO 2 -to-fuels demo in Tucson, Arizona in 2021. At the Tucson site, they are using electricity from the Arizona grid, which gets an increasing amount of power from local solar panels. Commissioning of the facility has already begun, and it is set to begin operation this July.

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LLNL-led team to use microorganisms to separate and purify rare-earth elements; biomining

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Rare earths bearing core sample drilled at La Paz, Arizona. Collaborating institutions include Penn State, Columbia University, Tufts University, University of Kentucky, Purdue University and industry partner Western Rare Earths. Image courtesy of American Rare Earths Ltd/ photographer Dane Rhys.

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Rheinmetall setting up JV with PolyCharge for DC-link capacitors; taking 13% stake

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Underlying this move is Rheinmetall’s goal of gaining a stronger foothold in the rapidly growing markets for electromobility and industrial applications as well as accessing subsystems and components necessary for making innovative products in future. —eliminating the need for extruded films, film metallization, and capacitor winding.

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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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San Juan River-Raton-Black Mesa Basin (Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico): New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology plans to determine the rare earth elements and critical minerals resource potential in coal and related stratigraphic units in the San Juan and Raton basins in New Mexico. DOE Funding: $1,204,129. DOE Funding: $1,499,997.

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Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up PolyCharge

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All of this happens in one production machine—eliminating the need for extruded films, film metallization, and capacitor winding. The company’s headquarters, engineering, and product development center are located in Tucson, Arizona. PolyCharge’s technology delivers on both of these objectives.

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