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Brookhaven, U Arkansas team develop new core-shell catalyst for ethanol fuel cells

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Arkansas have developed a highly efficient catalyst for extracting electrical energy from ethanol. Much of ethanol’s potential power is locked up in the carbon-carbon bonds that form the backbone of the molecule.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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DOE, BOEMRE and NOAA awarding nearly $5M for projects to advance ocean renewable energy

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The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting. The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting.

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

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The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 12 projects to receive funding through its Crosscutting Research Program’s Transitional Technology Development to Enable Highly Efficient Power Systems with Carbon Management initiative. Energy Industries of Ohio. Lead organization.

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US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

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The US Department of Energy has selected 43 research projects to receive some $92 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). and Case Western Reserve University. and Case Western Reserve University.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $45 million to 38 new projects that accelerate the research and development of advanced vehicle technologies. University of Michigan. The Ohio State University. Arizona State University. Mississippi State University. Johns Hopkins University.

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UI, ExxonMobil study finds where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems

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A team from the University of Illinois, Urbana and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality. carbon allocation, vegetation structure, and phenology). Credit: ACS, Atul Jain. 5b05239.

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