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Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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According to the EIA , “the plants that are the source of biomass for energy capture almost the same amount of CO 2 through photosynthesis while growing as is released when biomass is burned, which can make biomass a carbon-neutral energy source.” Therefore, biomass as energy source was assumed to produce no additional carbon emission.

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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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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Enabling Production of Low Carbon Emissions Steel Through CO 2 Capture from Blast Furnace Gases. Chevron USA.

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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The team, which includes researchers from Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota, seeks to identify a framework of carbon mitigation strategies that would minimize conflicts with food security and clean energy production priorities. Biochar, a plant-matter based charcoal, is a byproduct of some biofuel production.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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The research concentrates on two aspects: maximizing the production of liquid fuel and reducing the carbon intensity of oil shale-based power and heat generation. The aim is to improve technologies for greater efficiency throughout the oil shale cycle, from mining to consumption.

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), under the purview of DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), will manage the selected projects. The projects are additional selections for the $160-million funding opportunity DE-FOA-0002400, announced in January 2021. Earlier post.)

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