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NRC vote clears way for issuance of two Combined Licenses for new nuclear reactors at Vogtle

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In a 4-1 vote, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) found NRC staff’s review adequate to make necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings on Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) at the Vogtle site in Georgia. Earlier post.). The NRC completed and issued the FSER on 9 Aug.

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PNNL-Lanzatech team hits milestone on waste-gas-to-ethanol-to-jet project

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The accomplishment is part of the technology transfer process moving from bench top at PNNL to piloting at Freedom Pines, Georgia. The catalyst first removes water from the ethanol (dehydration), leaving behind ethylene. Five gallons is the quantity needed for “fit-for-purpose” testing.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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The grants awarded were in response to RFP-I, a request for proposals the GRI Research Board issued on 25 April 2011. Knowledge accrued will be applied to restoration and to improving the long-term environmental health of the Gulf of Mexico. Lead Institution: Florida State University. Lead Investigator: Eric Chassignet, Ph.D.

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Modified SOFC anodes allow operation at lower temperatures with carbon-containing gases; potential for much more efficient and cleaner generation of electricity from coal

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Using barium oxide nanoparticles, a team of researchers led by Georgia Tech has modified the surface of conventional anodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to enable operation at lower temperatures (750 °C) with carbon-containing gases—e.g., Yang et al. Click to enlarge. gasified coal—by eliminating the coking problem.

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Study finds massive flux of gas, in addition to liquid oil, at BP well blowout in GOM

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A new, University of Georgia-led study—the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil discharge— found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydrocarbons were emitted into the deep ocean. —Samantha Joye. Samantha B. Joye, Ian R.

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Researchers find that algae-derived natural polysaccharide as a binder yields stable Li-ion battery silicon anode with 8x reversible capacity of graphitic anodes

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Researchers from Clemson University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that not only could boost energy storage, but also eliminate the use of toxic compounds now used to manufacture the components. 1 V vs. Li/Li +. Click to enlarge. 1209150.

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NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

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The CAER project is expected to be completed in summer 2011. for an Advanced Nanocomposites in Renewable Energy Laboratory for designing, prototyping and testing large structural hybrid composite and nanocomposite components for the deep water offshore wind energy industry; $12.3 Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.) Herrick Laboratories; $11.6

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