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MARCH 31, 2020

The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil-fuel-dependent sectors of the economy, such as steel, heavy-duty vehicles, shipping and cement, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Abatement cost with hydrogen at $1/kg (7.4/MMBtu).

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JULY 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected eight projects to advance the development of transformational oxy-combustion technologies capable of high-efficiency, low-cost carbon dioxide capture from coal-fired power plants. DOE Investment: $1,000,000; Recipient Cost-Share: $391,000. Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group.

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JULY 6, 2020

The technology has the capability to serve as a long-term, large-scale clean energy storage medium that aids power generation from renewable sources, however, formulating a cost-effective and well-regulated transition is a complex issue and the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources is currently expensive.

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APRIL 1, 2022

The use of sand as a heat transfer material offers the advantages of widespread availability, low cost, and high thermal capacity. Hydrogen Storage for Load-Following and Clean Power: Duct-firing of Hydrogen to Improve the Capacity Factor of NGCC. DOE Funding: $796,253; Non-DOE Funding: $199,063; Total Value: $995,316>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Nikola Corporation and KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis , a clean hydrogen and chemicals production facility under development, are working together to create Pennsylvania’s first low-carbon hydrogen production value chain, which includes full integration of commercial carbon capture and storage.

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MAY 21, 2012

Overview of the Bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. billion from Wanxiang to finance and construct the first phase of a coal-to-natural gas facility that ultimately will have an annual production capacity of one trillion cubic feet (1 Tcf) (30 billion cubic meters) per year. Click to enlarge. pure methane).

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Australia-based underground coal gasification (UCG) company Linc Energy ( earlier post ) has signed an exclusive agreement with the UK-based alkaline fuel cell technology company AFC Energy Plc and its related company, B9 Coal ( earlier post ). New electrolyte immediately restores the performance of the system.

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APRIL 1, 2011

ZJX will assist SES in the development of new joint venture businesses to deliver energy based on lower cost/lower grade coals such as lignite. Importantly, all of these can be derived from China's abundant and low cost domestic coal via the technology of SES. —Feng Feng, Managing Chairman of ZJX.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2014

The purpose of the FOA is to advance the reliability, robustness and endurance of low-cost solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology suitable for ultimate deployment in equal to or greater than (?) CCRP has recently established new goals for coal power with carbon capture. 97% carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. Background.

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Fuel Coal Carbon Gas-Electric 252

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MAY 21, 2018

C-Capture uses new amine-free solvent materials for CO 2 capture with superior performance characteristics, whilst maintaining low cost for commercial viability". It will examine the potential of a new form of carbon capture, post combustion on biomass, rather than coal.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot. And green hydrogen is the centerpiece of its clean-economy growth plan. Ark Energy’s project is part of a clean-energy blitz in Australia by its parent company, Seoul-based metal-refining giant Korea Zinc. Why a hydrogen truck?

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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. lower cost) and gasification/F-T processes (e.g., Some of the feedstocks that Altex plans to use include alfalfa, corn stover, switchgrass, and processed woodchips. Carbonaceous materials—e.g.,

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Gasoline Coal Convert Conversion 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

This follows the memorandum of understanding signed between CPECC and USTDA in November as part of the US-China Clean Energy Announcements made by President Obama and President Hu in November 2009. The United States and China are two of the largest consumers of coal for industrial applications and power generation.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

LanzaTech uses a novel biological fermentation process to transform carbon-rich wastes and residues from industrial sources into low carbon fuels and chemicals. Extending our platform technology to other waste carbon sources extends the availability of low cost carbon to make the fuels and other products we rely on.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

SES provides technology, equipment and engineering services for the conversion of low rank, low cost coal and biomass feedstocks into energy and chemical products. SES will be assisted in this effort by Fluor Enterprises, a leading global engineering, procurement, maintenance and construction company.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and industrial sources. In prior work with DOE, MTR has advanced membrane CO 2 capture technology for coal power plants through small engineering scale testing and studies. ION Clean Energy Inc.

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Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas 236

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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

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The program, which is scheduled to start in 2012, will affect about 63 large stationary sources that emit at least 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide—mainly coal- and gas-fired power plants, and oil and gas operations. Those sources include electric generators and the largest emission sources in the oil and gas sector.

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New Mexico Mexico Gas Climate Change 225

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The plants are designed to be low-cost, highly efficient facilities optimized to generate an attractive project rate of return. This approach significantly reduces capital requirements for converting low-value feedstocks such as waste methane into higher value products. —Sam Yenne, Maverick CEO.

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Gas Affordable Waste Gas-Electric 210

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JANUARY 20, 2015

IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and its subsidiary Axens have formed a strategic alliance to develop and to commercialize a new technology for the low cost production of bio-based benzene, toluene and paraxylene using Anellotech’s process of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) of non-food biomass. Anellotech Inc., Earlier post.).

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JULY 14, 2015

The 400 kilowatt SOFC prototype system represents an important advancement in SOFC technology development and demonstration toward the ultimate goal of deploying SOFCs in highly efficient coal-based central generation systems with carbon capture. DOE: $200,000 Non DOE: $91,152 Total: $291,152 (31% cost share). Redox Power Systems, LLC.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

In an open access paper on the process is published in the ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry C , the researchers speculated that the reactions may be related to those of coal gasification. this contribution, we report the optically induced activity of a well-known material, carbon powder, to generate hydrogen from water.

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Water Hydrogen Carbon Gas 230

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JUNE 15, 2009

DME is an ultra-clean burning diesel fuel replacement that does not produce any particulate (PM) emissions (black smoke). It can be manufactured at low cost from a variety of resources, including stranded natural gas, coal and biomass. It has been designed to be manufactured on flexible and low-cost CNC equipment.

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Stimulus Hybrid Low Cost Gas-Electric 150

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JUNE 10, 2011

High-level findings of the MIT study include: There are abundant supplies of natural gas in the world, and many of these supplies can be developed and produced at relatively low cost. It is clean and flexible.

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MIT Gas Climate Gas-Electric 210

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MAY 8, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 13 projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power. SkyFuel, Inc. Albuquerque, NM – up to $4.3

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JULY 24, 2009

Requires that new electricity sources must be as least as clean as natural gas plants, effectively blocking new development of conventional coal. Senate Bill 101. This is similar to legislation passed in Washington and California. House Bill 2626. Loans can be paid back on utility bills. House Bill 3039.

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Climate Change Oregon Carbon Climate 170

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APRIL 11, 2012

and the remainder (30 to 40%) from burning fossil fuels, such as coal, to heat the kiln reactors to ~900°C.Here we show a new thermal chemistry, based on anomalies in oxide solubilites, to generate CaO, without CO2 emission, in a high throughput, cost effective, environment conducive to the formation of cement. The CO is produced.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

For future scenarios where vehicle technology costs were sufficiently competitive to advantage either hydrogen or electric vehicles, the increased availability of low-cost, low-CO 2 electricity/hydrogen provided more cost-effective CO 2 mitigation opportunities in the heat and power energy sectors than in transportation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Their business model dictates that they pursue the lowest-cost power source and charge the highest premiums they can for the product in an open, but federally controlled, market. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments. Source: EIA.

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JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 9, 2011

While I think selling gasoline cars by the tens of millions to the domestic market is perceived to be of prime economic importance, I hope they choose to forgo following the Japanese and Korean model of aggressively competing on the low end in the export market. Largely dependent on domestic coal, cities are smothered in smog.

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China Chinese Coal North Korea 133

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. Alternative hydrocarbon fuels. fleets).

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AUGUST 25, 2009

million of non-Federal cost sharing. 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.

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CO2 Coal Austin Store 225

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AUGUST 12, 2015

DOE: $750,000 Non-DOE: $187,500 Total: $937,500 (20% cost share). TDS is a concentration of minerals dissolved in water which requires treatment before the water can be used for other processes.

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APRIL 1, 2009

The bill also modifies the Clean Air Act to require the development of greenhouse gas emissions standards for all other mobile sources—e.g., A transitioning title intended to protect US consumers and industry and promotes green jobs during the transition to a clean energy economy. Clean Fuels and Vehicles.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The project will be implemented by a unique Texas not-for-profit corporation created to research, develop and implement smart grid clean energy systems. DOE funding $10,403,570, total project value including cost share $24,656,485). NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation (MA). 12,392,120. SustainX, Inc. (NH). 10,000,000. . 10,000,000.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2009

DME is considered an ultra clean burning diesel fuel replacement as it does not produce any particulate emissions and can be manufactured at a low cost from a number of resources, including stranded natural gas, coal and biomass.

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