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DOE to award $4M to 9 projects to recover rare earth elements from coal and by-products

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Organization. Low-Cost Rare Earth Element (REE) Recovery from Acid Mine Drainage Sludge Research Triangle Institute plans to use a staged, membrane-based treatment approach to separate, concentrate, and ultimately recover REEs from acid mine drainage (AMD) sludge that will take place over an 18-month performance period.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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This year alone, Xcel Energy has released a suite of programs to help residential and commercial customers make the transition to electric vehicles and lower certain costs. Xcel Energy provides digital tools to help customers find the right EV model for their lifestyle and explore EV charging programs.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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University of North Dakota. Topic 6: Biopower and Products from Urban and Suburban Wastes: North American Multi-University Partnership for Research and Education. Integrated biochemical and electrochemical technologies (IBET) to convert organic waste to biopower via North American research and educational partnerships.

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (Grand Forks, ND) will complete an initial engineering design for a hybrid capture system and estimate associated costs for retrofitting the Red Trail Energy ethanol plant. DOE Funding: $1,500,000; Non-DOE Funding: $405,328; Total: $1,905,328.

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production. The team intends to demonstrate high-purity (greater than 98% by volume, preferably above 99.5%

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DOE selects 16 projects for funding to develop post-combustion carbon capture technologies

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The bench-scale project investigates new organic-based solvents designed specifically for capturing post-combustion CO 2 emissions from coal-fired power plants. Anticipated project benefits are improvements in terms of energy penalty, capital/operating cost, and environmental performance for CO 2 capture technology. Battelle (PNNL).

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