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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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If successful, the development of DAC materials suitable for a more diverse climate spectrum will expand the currently limited development of DAC technology towards a scenario of global deployment. The University of Akron in collaboration with Aspen Aerogels, Inc., DOE Funding: $755,166; Non-DOE Funding: $191,482; Total: $946,648.

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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

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And it’s become increasingly important as a rapidly warming climate and soaring electricity demand have made the need for stable, carbon-free power ever more acute. And unlike conventional nuclear fission, fusion comes with no risk of meltdowns or weaponization, and no long-lived nuclear waste.

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Tales From the Beat Episode 108: Dan Roth

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It was this forgettable vehicle that was a Chrysler version of a Dodge Durango called the Chrysler Aspen. Oh, I remember the Aspen, yeah. We talk about only the climate side of it. And I'll tell you what it was. Yeah, it had a life about as long as a flea. Um, it was a hybrid though. We don't talk about that. Well, yeah.