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DOE awards $27.5M to 16 water infrastructure projects

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million to 16 water infrastructure projects. Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, particularly in wastewater treatment, which demands up to 2% of domestic electricity use each year. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $27.5

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ORNL team develops new hydrothermal synthesis method for cobalt-free cathode material

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The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful process that uses less toxic material. Using the toxic chemical increases costs, heightens health and environmental concerns, and wastes large amounts of water to reduce acidity. Both are DOE Office of Science user facilities.

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DOE announces $79M for bioenergy research and development

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The FOA topics will advance DOE’s Bioenergy Technology Office’s (BETO) objectives to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources. Applicants must produce a minimum of 2 gallons of fuel blend-stock and carry out ASTM tests (e.g.,

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MIT researchers advancing development of supercritical water upgrading of heavy crude; lower cost, energy use and CO2

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Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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New one-pot high-yield “high-gravity” process for cellulosic ethanol; potential for drop-in fuels

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Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a “high-gravity” one-pot process for producing ethanol from cellulosic biomass that gives unprecedented yields while minimizing water use and waste disposal. —Seema Singh. —Blake Simmons. Feng Xu, Jian Sun, N.

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Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

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First, apply electricity generated from renewable sources to obtain hydrogen from water. needed to produce this fuel from the surrounding air, turning a greenhouse gas into a resource. Innovative biofuels, which are, for example, produced from waste materials, are useful—however, the supply is limited. Then add carbon.

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DOE BETO releases new strategic plan; biofuels to constitute 25% of US transportation fuels by 2040

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The plan centers around four key opportunities: enhancing the bioenergy value proposition; mobilizing US biomass resources; cultivating end-use markets and customers; and. Mobilizing US biomass resources. Strategic Goal: Meet early-adoption market demands and catalyze new markets that support sustainable, affordable living.