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DECEMBER 25, 2014

Vitruvian Energy is trying to crowd-fund its novel biofuel EEB (ethyl 3-ethoxybutyrate). EEB has higher energy content than ethanol: 26-29 MJ/L compared to 23. Data collected with colleagues at the University of Alabama have shown 70-90% conversion of feedstock to SCFAs (short chain fatty acids).

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

from the University of Alabama noted in a 2014 paper that: Currently, the basic design strategy to make hypergolic ILs is to incorporate reactivity in the cation and/or anion through the incorporation of chemical bonds known to induce a hypergolic reaction with common oxidizers, such as the N−C≡N bond (e.g., Beasley, Luis A.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected nine new projects targeting environmental tools and technology for shale gas and coalbed methane (CBM) production. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark. million (DOE share: $6.9

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JANUARY 27, 2015

A new carbon capture technology sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for economically capturing 90% of the carbon dioxide emitted from a coal-burning power plant has begun pilot-scale testing. and City Water, Light and Power. The Polaris membrane system, developed by Membrane Technology and Research Inc.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

coal-cleaning plant in Alabama successfully reduced moisture from ultrafine coal waste. In some cases the water is evaporated to stabilize the deposits before they are recovered in surface reclamation; in others, the waste coal is not recovered for a variety of technological, operational, market, or other reasons.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Clemson University.

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JULY 21, 2016

35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies.

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Earlier post.) Most of the nation’s used fuel is stored at more than 70 reactor sites across the country.

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MARCH 6, 2009

A map accompanying the report shows that most such rocks are found in and around coastal mountain ranges, with the greatest concentrations in California, Oregon and Washington, and along the Appalachians from New England to Alabama. Some also occur in the interior, including Montana.

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JUNE 4, 2009

Today’s engines can deliver a fuel efficiency of 40-42%, with corresponding loss of initially available fuel energy of 58-60%. particular we are trying to address the issues associated with energy efficiency limits for IC engines including advanced combustion modes. Really we’re trying to push the boundaries in our thinking.at

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. HEATS: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage ($37.3

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will invest up to $16.5 million for three projects that support research focused on designing landscapes that produce bioenergy feedstock while protecting air, soil, water, and wildlife resources and enhancing ecosystem services. The second initiative provides up to $4.5 With funding of up to $4.5

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