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Sapphire Energy and Linde Group to commercialize hydrothermal treatment technology used to upgrade algae into crude oil

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This growing partnership builds upon Linde’s and Sapphire Energy’s agreement to develop a low cost, CO 2 management system for open pond, algae-to-fuel production, which was previously announced in May 2011. Today, this Green Crude Farm is operating year-round and producing barrels of crude oil daily.

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Oxford Resource Partners and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Launch Miscanthus Biomass Pilot Project on Reclaimed Mine Land in Ohio

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Oxford Resource Partners, LP, a low-cost producer of high-value steam coal in Northern Appalachia and the Illinois Basin, and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Oxford is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. As of 31 December 2009, Oxford controlled 91.6 As of 31 December 2009, Oxford controlled 91.6 Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.

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DOE to award funding to 10 projects at 9 universities for high-hydrogen-fueled turbine technology development

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The projects will develop technologies for use in a new generation of advanced turbines that operate using coal-derived synthesis gas (syngas) and high hydrogen content (HHC) fuels. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Earlier post.). DOE share: $454,540; recipient share: $115,997). University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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For example, advanced composites could reduce passenger car weight by 50% and improve fuel efficiency by about 35% without compromising performance or safety. Low-cost advanced composites are also needed to make the storage tanks for vehicles that run on hydrogen and natural gas. .; UTRC; Wolf Robotics.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). Design, build, and deploy a utility-scale, low-cost compressed air energy storage system to support the integration of renewable energy sources onto the grid. 14,000,000.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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million of non-Federal cost sharing. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Schlumberger Carbon Services , Columbus, Ohio. million of DOE funding and $8.2

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Linde and Sapphire Energy to co-develop system to deliver CO2 to commercial-scale algae systems

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The Linde Group and algal-based crude oil and algal fuels developer Sapphire Energy, Inc. have entered into a multi-year agreement to co-develop a low-cost system to deliver carbon dioxide to commercial-scale, open-pond, algae-to-fuel cultivation systems.