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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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Oklahoma State University. Louisiana State University. University of Houston. Louisiana State University. University of Mississippi. —Kelly Oskvig, program officer for the GRP’s Safer Offshore Energy Systems initiative. The six projects were selected after an external peer-review process.

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Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. Click to enlarge. James Catallo and Thomas Junk. James Catallo, Todd F.

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Novolyte Technologies and Foosung Form JV for Li-ion Electrolytes

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The formation of this joint venture is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010 once Novolyte completes the separation of its Performance Materials business and Foosung completes the requisite governmental approvals in Korea. Foosung Co., Novolyte received in 2009 a $20.6-million Novolyte received in 2009 a $20.6-million

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Alabama Project Testing Potential for Combining CO2 Storage with Enhanced Methane Recovery

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Southern Company, El Paso Exploration & Production, the Geological Survey of Alabama, and the University of Alabama are all participating in the field test, known as the Black Warrior CO 2 Storage Project. The SECARB members began injecting CO 2 at the Alabama test site on 15 June 2010.

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Grand Prize Combustion-Engine Winner at 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Achieves 2,757.1 MPG

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The student team from Laval University (Quebec, Canada) took the grand prize in the “Prototype” category at the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas , held 15-18 April at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA, with 2,757.1 The Penn State University team from University Park, Pa. Click to enlarge. miles per gallon (0.085 L/100km).

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) ( earlier post ) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation. awards are subject to FY 2010 to FY 2013 appropriations.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Donovan (February 19, 2010). Schapiro, Mark, “ Conning the Climate: Inside the Carbon-Trading Shell Game ,” Harper’s Magazine (February 2010). Donovan (3 March 2010). Mr. Donovan drafted the “Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative” for the State of Louisiana. United Nations Clean Development Mechanism.

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