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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: $1,499,999.

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Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates

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If leak rates are too high, natural gas does not compare favorably with one alternative, coal, in terms of climate impact. Methane emissions in the Fayetteville shale region of Arkansas were roughly 43 tons (86,000 lbs) per hour, or 1.0-2.8% Overall, the team found that methane leaking from gas equipment totaled about 1.1% Peischl, J.

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New Research Alliance to Promote Low-Impact Drilling Technologies

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University of Arkansas. We will consider all aspects of energy resource recovery, not only traditional oil and natural gas production methods but also unconventional production, such as natural gas from shale or coal-bed methane. In addition to HARC and Texas A&M, founding members of the Alliance include: University of Wyoming.

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

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Energy Industries of Ohio. water management and treatment for power plant and CO 2 storage operations. water management and treatment for power plant and CO 2 storage operations. Transitional Technology Development Awards. Lead organization. Description. DOE: $750,000 Non-DOE: $187,500 Total: $937,500 (20% cost share). Siemens Corporation.

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