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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sputtered Thin Films for Very High Power, Efficient, and Low-Cost Commercial SOFCs.

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DOE selects 16 research projects for more than $19M in funding to advance Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology

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The 400 kilowatt SOFC prototype system represents an important advancement in SOFC technology development and demonstration toward the ultimate goal of deploying SOFCs in highly efficient coal-based central generation systems with carbon capture. The University of South Carolina. The University of Maryland.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). With a clear path to commercialization this technology hopes to revolutionize Li-Air batteries for electric vehicle applications. Zero-Carbon Coal: Innovative Materials & Processes for Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies (IMPACCT). Clemson Univ.,

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Osage Bio Energy: Winter Barley Ethanol as Advanced Biofuel for RFS-2

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OBE believes they will be one of the first commercial-scale renewable fuel producers to petition for an advanced biofuel designation from the EPA. With commercial scale cellulosic ethanol still a longer term solution, OBE sees an opportunity to be an early advanced biofuel market participant. Osage Energy Annual Plant Production.

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Iowa State to manage biorefinery projects for new Manufacturing USA Institute

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Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. In addition, she said the Iowa State team has already pulled in multiple partners willing to help commercialize distributed biorefineries.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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Second, conventional coal and nuclear plants are being retired for economic and policy reasons, removing stable sources from the grid. These can be grouped into two broad categories: commercial and industrial loads, and residential loads. Here’s how. Electricity demand on the grid comes from billions of electrical loads.