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UT Arlington researchers use polyaniline to split CO2 into alcohols

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Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have been the first to demonstrate that polyaniline (PANI), a member of the organic conducting polymer family, is a promising photocathode material for the conversion of carbon dioxide into alcohol fuels without the need for a co-catalyst.

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ARPA-E Begins Reviewing Second Round of Concept Papers for Transformational Energy RD

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The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) of the US Department of Energy has received 583 concept papers in response to its second Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) released 7 December 2009. ARPA-E is currently reviewing all concept papers and is scheduled to provide feedback to applicants by mid-February 2010.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The projects selected projects as part of the MINER program are: University of Texas at Arlington. Travertine will develop the design basis for a 1 ton/day CO 2 removal system to demonstrate the technical feasibility and commercial viability of this concept, taking it from proof-of-concept to field-ready.

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DARPA Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program aims to break “more armor” paradigm for protection

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Artist’s concepts of GXV-T vehicles. To familiarize potential participants with the technical objectives of GXV-T, DARPA has scheduled a Proposers’ Day on 5 September 2014, at DARPA’s offices in Arlington, Va. Click to enlarge. —Kevin Massey, DARPA program manager.

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Abandoned History: It's 2000 and the Chevrolet Tahoe is Old, Limited, and Z71

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These special editions made good on the promise of a Nineties concept vehicle, introduced a trim level that would become permanent, and (crucially) used up some excess capacity at one of GM’s most important plants. In the middle of the model run, Chevy debuted a concept vehicle called the Tahoe SS.

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DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

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Assess the technical and economic feasibility of thermal compression for cost-effective pressurization of hydrogen to 700 bar for hydrogen fueling stations, as well as demonstrate the concept in a small-scale test system. Proceedings from the Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Workshop Arlington, Virginia May 8-9, 2011. Giner, Inc.

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DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

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Arlington, Va.) University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas) - In this project, researchers will complete simulations and experiments to establish proof-of-feasibility of a novel concept for assessing capillary trapping in reservoirs. The selected projects are described below: Advanced Resources International, Inc.

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