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New recycling solution introduced to treat Marcellus Shale flowback frac water

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a privately held water desalination company in. Albuquerque, NM, is seeking to provide a solution to the environmental issues surrounding the treatment of mineral?laden laden brackish water from Marcellus Shale drilling. Brackish, salty water produced from drilling for natural gas. Rutland, VT, and Altela, Inc.,

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DOE Selects Laboratory-led Projects for up to $11M to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected national laboratory-led projects for up to $11 million this year, as well as future years, subject to annual appropriations, under DOE’s competitive laboratory solicitation for the development of Advanced Water Power Technologies. Earlier post.) DOE Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies listing.

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DOE Awards Up to $6.9M to Nine Projects for Shale Gas and Coalbed Methane Production

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NETL’s goals for these projects are to improve management of water resources, water usage, and water disposal, and to support science that will aid the regulatory and permitting processes required for shale gas development. Ground Water Protection Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Okla. million (DOE share: $6.9

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Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

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The lunar habitat will include a living unit as well as a mining and processing center that will produce water, oxygen, rocket fuel, and more. Because the portions of the planned moon base will be spread across the lunar surface, the engineers also expect there will be a lot of power electronics and distributed energy resources.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Real Time-Optimal Power Flow based Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), $299,329. BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois). Mesofluidic Inline Separation for Produced Water Treatment, $246,979. BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois). Utilidata, Inc.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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California Air Resources Board. PNM Resources. Eugene Water & Electric Board. The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) will provide the associated infrastructure to the City of Albuquerque for their purchase of an all-electric bus fleet for the soon to be built Albuquerque Rapid Transit system. ChargePoint.

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