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AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s our hope that this report will serve as a valuable resource for stakeholders in charting future hydrogen projects and assist in building safe, sustainable bulk hydrogen production and power generation infrastructure. Hydrogen can be extracted from different sources such as fossil fuels, biomass, waste plastics and water.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Transportation Production Waste 150

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

China has officially opened a national clean energy research center, the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy. This plays to the strengths of the DICP, which has developed methanol-to-olefins conversion processes that help to reduce waste in the industrial processing of coal.

Clean 186

Clean Cleaning China Energy 186

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, was awarded a $4-million grant by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as one of the 15 REMOTE projects ( earlier post ) receiving a combined $34 million to find advanced biocatalyst technologies that can convert natural gas to liquid fuel for transportation.

Waste 218

Waste Gas Design Fuel 218

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

REEs are the building-blocks of a wide array of clean energy and advanced technologies, including wind turbines, electric vehicles, cell phones, computers, flat panel displays, advanced optics, catalysts, medicine, and national defense applications. Even at higher levels of monazite processing, very little waste will be generated.

Utah 417

Utah Commercial Energy Fuel 417

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Baard Energy LLC, a company seeking to build a coal/biomass-to-liquids (CBTL) plant in Ohio ( earlier post ) has raised $2.5B from investors in the coal and energy markets and is preparing to begin construction of the nearly $6 billion Ohio River Clean Fuels Project by late spring or early summer. Youngstown Business Journal.

Ohio 210

Ohio Coal Energy 2011 210

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Specific recommendations include: Invest in clean renewable energy, in particular taking advantage of solar and wind power resources and reducing reliance on coal, oil, and gas.

Africa 397

Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia 397

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

A dewatering technology developed at Virginia Tech has succeeded in reducing the moisture content of ultrafine coal to less than 20%, transforming it to a salable product. During recent prototype tests at Arch Coal Company’s Cardinal plant in Logan County, W.Va., Roe-Hoan Yoon. as part of a license agreement with Virginia Tech.

Coal 150

Coal Virginia West Virginia Waste 150

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MAY 6, 2021

The special report, The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions , is the most comprehensive global study to date on the central importance of minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements in a secure and rapid transformation of the global energy sector. Source: IEA.

Supplies 248

Supplies Climate Wind Clean 248

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. Biobutanol from corn starch complies with the 20% GHG threshold.

Obama 218

Obama Coal Clean Cleaning 218

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AUGUST 25, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $30 million to help lower the costs of the onshore production of rare earths and other critical minerals and materials from domestic coal-based resources. ( However, rare earth elements occur naturally, including in domestic coal and coal wastes.

Coal 150

Coal Ni-Li Production Waste 150

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Over the last three years, we’ve opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight, I’m directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources. Create clean energy jobs in the United States. : That’s right—eight years. billion from the nation’s energy bills.

Obama 186

Obama Clean Cleaning All-Electric 186

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

—and clean liquid synthetic transportation fuels from natural and associated gas, as well as from biomass and other fossil fuels (XTL). There are worldwide initiatives underway to reduce the amount of flared and vented gases which waste valuable natural resources and contribute to CO 2 emissions.

Gas 210

Gas Convert Gasoline Coal 210

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MARCH 17, 2017

Synthetic fuels may be used for other practical applications such as cooking and domestic heating, potentially resulting in up to 100 times less particulate emissions than coal fired stoves. Tsinghua, a leading university in Asia, will lead the efforts to carry out the vehicle emission modeling in Beijing.

Diesel 150

Diesel China Los Angeles Nevada 150

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JULY 3, 2013

The solicitation will support new or significantly improved advanced fossil energy projects and facilities—such as advanced resource development, carbon capture, low-carbon power systems, and efficiency improvements—that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gas pollution.

Energy 199

Energy Coal Pollution 2005 199

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APRIL 5, 2016

coal, biomass, or waste—is heated in the absence of molecular oxygen to produce a solid containing char and ash and volatile gases. Altex has been working with the US Department of Energy (DOE) on developing a version of the process to convert a mixture of coal and biomass to jet fuel since 2012. US 9199889 B2.

Gasoline 150

Gasoline Coal Convert Conversion 150

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JANUARY 14, 2011

IndianOil, India’s flagship petroleum major, and LanzaTech, a leading clean energy technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in a technology demonstration that will enable IndianOil to produce fuel grade ethanol. Earlier post.).

Fuel 186

Fuel Polymer Renewable Coal 186

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. The clean energy technological transformation. At least one-half of the required investments would have to be realized in developing countries.

Global 338

Global Energy Green Coal 338

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

US Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced “The Clean Energy Act of 2009”, a bill to promote further investment and development of non-fossil-based energy technologies, including nuclear power and other resources. 100 million per year for 10 years toward nuclear education and training. . $50

Energy 199

Energy 2009 Low Cost United States 199

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MARCH 13, 2016

The Consortium that is funded through this solicitation will form a new technical track under the US-China Clean Energy Research Center , a bilateral initiative to encourage R&D collaboration and accelerate technology development and deployment in both countries. Waste heat recovery. Clean Vehicles. Funding available is $12.5

China 150

China Parts Chinese Obama 150

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JUNE 15, 2011

ventilation air from coal mines. Separation and treatment of biodegradable municipal waste through recycling, composting and anaerobic digestion as well as landfill gas. Waste management. Replacing coal by coal briquettes in cooking and heating stoves. Ban of open field burning of agricultural waste.

Ozone 218

Ozone Carbon Climate Change Global 218

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will discuss its $140 million demonstration project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) “to recover rare earth elements and critical minerals from coal ash and other mine waste, reducing the need for new mining.”

Supplies 98

Supplies America General Motors Minnesota 98

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Gasification is emerging as a core technology for the production of chemicals and cleaner power, and refers to a process for converting solid fuels, including coal, biomass, and wastes, into either fuel gas (containing CH 4 and some N 2 usually) or syngas (containing mainly H 2 and CO) for subsequent conversion into fuels and chemicals.

Coal 220

Coal Conversion Cleaner Fuel 220

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JUNE 25, 2013

In addition, the Administration is launching the Better Buildings Accelerators, a new track that will support and encourage adoption of State and local policies to cut energy waste, building on the momentum of ongoing efforts at that level.

Obama 249

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted six new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathway applications to the LCFS public comment web site: corn ethanol; molasses ethanol (from Brazil); palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD) to biodiesel; and landfill gas to LNG, L-CNG, and CNG. Earlier post.) gCO 2 e/MJ.

Oil 247

Oil California Gas Gas-Electric 247

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Widespread implementation is achievable with existing technology but would require significant strategic investment and institutional arrangements, the study found. Summary for decision makers of the integrated assessment of black carbon and tropospheric ozone.

Ozone 218

Ozone Climate Carbon Climate Change 218

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Biofuels are fit for purpose, and we have a lot more resources for them than the requirements. Arguments against them are mostly specious, biased, or based on very stale data.

Supplies 89

Supplies Climate Change Waste Coal 89

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

How does it affect the sustainability of the clean environment? Utilizing biodiesel as a fuel option promotes sustainability and reduces dependence on finite fossil fuel resources. It is a liquid alcohol fuel produced from a variety of feedstocks, including natural gas, coal, biomass, or even carbon dioxide.

Alternative Fuels 98

Alternative Fuels Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric 98

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MAY 11, 2009

a Fischer-Tropsch process company, plans to build a plant in Rialto, California for the production of synthetic fuels and electric power from renewable waste biomass feedstocks. Product gas is cleaned in a scrubber. Click to enlarge. Rentech, Inc. , The SilvaGas process. Click to enlarge. Biomass input. Earlier post.).

California 170

California Power Powered Building 170

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Weather observations such as wind speed and direction (with other evidence) allowed researchers to identify plumes of polluted air from the Beijing urban area and population centers to the south, as opposed to relatively clean air arriving from the north. The combustion of outmoded industrial processes can fall somewhere in the middle.

CO2 199

CO2 Climate Change China Universal 199

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APRIL 5, 2010

Included in the 34 FY2010 SBIR Phase I awards are the following biofuel and emissions-reduction projects: Technology Specialists, “Thermochemical Biofuels Production from Biomass Waste Materials”, $70,000. This project will develop and evaluate a new process for converting biomass waste into diesel fuel.

Emissions 225

Emissions EPA Waste Exhaust 225

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Seven measures target CH 4 emissions, covering coal mining, oil and gas production, long-distance gas transmission, municipal waste and landfills, wastewater, livestock manure, and rice paddies. We refer to these seven as “BC measures,” although in practice, we consider all co-emitted species. —Shindell et al.

Carbon 257

Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Coal supplies nearly 50% of domestic electricity. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Advanced Resources International , Arlington, Va.

CO2 225

CO2 Coal Austin Store 225

Plug in America

JANUARY 24, 2024

As we transition to a clean energy economy, we must update mining laws to maximize the benefits of transportation electrification while protecting communities and the environment. s initial settlement and colonization of the West and was designed to encourage miners to establish mines by making land and mineral resource rights easy to secure.

Clean 69

Clean Cleaning Energy Environment 69

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

New research led by scientists at Penn State and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) demonstrates how a protein isolated from bacteria can provide a more environmentally friendly way to extract rare earth elements from unconventional sources such as mine tailings and e-waste and to separate them from other metals and from each other.

Waste 221

Waste Coal Industrial Industry 221

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Alcohol-based transportation fuels from a wide range of biomass feedstocks including agricultural, forestry, municipal and industrial waste and specially grown crops and trees can potentially offer a substantial substitute for oil derived fuel. Alcohol fuels can also be produced from natural gas or coal. Earlier post.).

Diesel 218

Diesel Engine Downsizing Fuel 218

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The electric vehicle industry and many other consumer sectors needs zero-carbon metal this decade—not in a nebulous 2050 timeframe contemplated by many other resource companies. —,Mark Selby, Chair & CEO of Canada Nickel.

Canada 318

Canada Carbon Production Indonesia 318

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JULY 10, 2010

An emphasis on bio-fuels, which are suitable for an SOFC and derived from sources (such as cellulosic biomass, agricultural residues, or municipal solid waste) that do not compete with food supply, is required.

Fuel 210

Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210