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DOE issues RFI to develop US critical minerals refinery; supported by $145M from IIJA

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a Request for Information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0002686 ) on the design, construction and operation of a new facility to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of a full-scale rare earth element (REE) and critical minerals (CM) extraction and separation refinery using unconventional resources.

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New version of Argonne lifecycle model for water footprint of biofuels now includes cellulosic feedstocks

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of the online tool Water Assessment for Transportation Energy Resources ( WATER ) this week. This latest version of WATER allows, for the first time, biofuels manufacturers to analyze water consumption associated with use of cellulosic feedstocks such as residue left from lumber production and other wood-based resources.

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Blue Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction in California submits final report to state legislature; findings and recommendations

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Mining is environmentally harmful—it scars landscapes, adversely affects ecosystems and habitat, is water- and energy-intensive, and can pollute air and water resources. Evaporation ponds are water-intensive, can require thousands of square miles of land, and are environmentally destructive.

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Resolution Copper project advances in US permitting; one of largest and deepest copper mines in US

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The publication of the DEIS triggers a further public consultation process over a 90-day period, which will inform the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and the next steps in the permitting process for the project. A tailings storage facility would house the waste material left over after processing.

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DOE announces $150M cost-share award for first domestic production of HALEU for advanced nuclear reactors

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced an approximately $150-million cost-shared award with American Centrifuge Operating (ACO), a subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp, to demonstrate the ability to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)—a crucial material needed to develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States.

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PNNL study finds algal oil could replace 17% of US petroleum oil imports

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A new Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) study shows finds that oil from algae grown in outdoor raceway ponds located in the Gulf Coast, the Southeastern Seaboard and the Great Lakes could replace 17% of the United States’ imported oil for transportation. The paper is published in the journal Water Resources Research.

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Argonne releases 2016 version of GREET

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This release includes the following expansions and updates: Updated water consumption factors for the refining processes of petroleum fuels, thermoelectric and hydroelectric power generation, and hydrogen production processes. Expanded and updated wastewater sludge-derived fuels and waste-to-energy pathways. Updated U.S. Updated U.S.

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