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Tesla Megapack project breaks ground, Arizona’s largest project yet

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A new Tesla Megapack project has broken ground in Arizona, and when it comes online in 2024, it will be the state’s largest energy storage system. For utilities, battery energy storage is one of the most helpful new technologies they can employ to reduce fossil fuel dependence and increase the reliability of their associated grid.

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DOE Awards $70.5M to Accelerate Innovative Carbon Capture Project; Algae and Coal

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Arizona Public Service (APS), Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona Public Service’s ongoing algae-based carbon mitigation project, previously selected via competitive solicitation, will be expanded to include testing with a coal-based gasification system. Earlier post.)

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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Superalloy for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Wheels for Improved Combined Cycle Efficiency General Electric Company will partner with The Ohio State University to help increase combined cycle turbine efficiency for next generation advanced cycle operations that require new alloys capable of operating at 1,200 degrees and above. Siemens Corporation.

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Diversified Energy Hits Gasifier Development Milestones in DOE-Sponsored Program

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The 24-month, $945,000 grant is focused on the design and demonstration of a one ton per day OmniGas gasifier to process biomass, coal, and blends thereof. OmniGas uses a patent-pending molten slag approach to produce syngas that can be used by more than 14,000 US industrial consumers of large volumes of natural gas. Earlier post.).

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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Coal still supplies more power in the US than anything else, with natural gas next. However, building more coal and gas power plants to make miles for transport is counter-productive if the game plan is to reduce carbon output. Average fuel efficiency in the US is 22 miles per gallon (mpg). Click to enlarge.

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DOE to Award $2.4B in Funding for Carbon Capture, Storage and Reuse Projects

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The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding, supporting the following initiatives: Clean Coal Power Initiative. The new funding will allow researchers broader CCS commercial-scale experience by expanding the range of technologies, applications, fuels, and geologic formations that are tested.

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DOE offers nearly $2B in conditional loan guarantee commitments for two concentrating solar power plants; first US utility-scale deployment of Abengoa Solar Collector Assembly

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At 250 megawatts (MW) each, the projects’ combined capacity will double the US’ currently installed CSP capacity and displace a total of 40% of the output from a typical 500MW coal-fired plant. Unlike older CSP plants, MSP will operate without fossil fuel back-up systems for generation during low solar resource periods.

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