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

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Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will work with Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. The resulting hydrogen will initially be used at the power plant, but it could eventually be sold to other industries. Earlier post.)

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Eden’s Electrical Reservoir Stimulation technology selected for $3.5M ARPA-E MINER award

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This is especially important for decarbonizing the mining industry and increasing power output from geothermal wells. This project is being led by Idaho National Labs, who has been working closely with Eden to develop the technology for hard rock permeability enhancement applications. Source: Eden.

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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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Its newest one, which opened in March in Moscow, Idaho, fabricates printed circuit boards. We want to invest in the future, so we reinvest our savings into growth.” He started SEL with seven workers; it now has more than 6,000. The 40-year-old employee-owned company continues to grow. In 2019 he was inducted into the U.S.

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US DOE launches two consortia to advance fuel cell truck and electrolyzer R&D

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H2NEW will have the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory as co-leads. EERE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office plans to release future funding opportunity announcements designed to incentivize private industry to collaborate with these new consortia.

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DOE awards $500K to mitigate residual stress and improve corrosion resistance for molten salt reactors

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Lian, the principle investigator of the project, will be joined by collaborators Rahul Rahul, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Suvranu De, Florida A&M University-Florida State University; Lu Cai, Idaho National Laboratory Program; Patrick Shower, GE Global Research Center; and Eric Brown, US Army Benét Laboratory.

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INL researchers develop high-performance oxygen electrode for PCEC cell; high-temperature electrolysis

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Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a new electrode material for a protonic ceramic electrochemical cell (PCEC) that can efficiently convert excess electricity and water into hydrogen. —Hanping Ding, a materials scientist and engineer for Idaho National Laboratory’s Chemical Processing Group.

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Wood to jet fuel alliance to hold first annual meeting

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Researchers, educators, economists and business leaders will gather to discuss progress made and future challenges to develop a residual woody biomass to jet fuel and valuable co-products industry in the Pacific Northwest. Additional supply-chain coalition communities will be established in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

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