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DOE moves FutureGen 2.0 CCS project forward into second phase

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The project is important part of a portfolio of approaches we are pursuing to reduce carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and perhaps other large, localized CO 2 emitters. In cooperation with the FutureGen project partners, the Department of Energy is investing in the upgrade of a coal-fired power plant in Meredosia, Ill.

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DOE awards ~$25M to 8 projects for CO2 capture and compression; $15M for novel Direct Fuel Cell system

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected eight projects to receive almost $25 million in funding to construct small- and large-scale pilots for reducing the cost of CO 2 capture and compression through DOE’s Carbon Capture Program. FuelCell Energy CEPACS. FuelCell Energy Inc.

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Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

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The process for synthesizing the melamine material, published in an open-access paper in the journal Science Advances , could potentially be scaled down to capture emissions from vehicle exhaust or other movable sources of carbon dioxide. The low cost of porous melamine means that the material could be deployed widely.

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Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. Receives New Order for DME Feed Pumps From Shanghai Diesel Engine Company

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is a research & development organization engaged in the design, development and prototype manufacturing of advanced fuel systems for use with DME. Dimethyl ether is a diesel fuel replacement that can be produced from abundant resources including natural gas, landfill methane, coal and biomass. Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc.

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EPA Awards $2M to Small Businesses to Develop Sustainable Technologies; Includes Biofuel, Emissions Reduction Projects

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Experimental and modeling results will be used to create a preliminary design for an MFC-based ethanol treatment system that can lead to small-scale field implementation during Phase II R&D. will have demonstrated the feasibility of a passive lean diesel exhaust after-treatment technology for nitrogen oxides abatement.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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The drawback to these technologies is that fossil fuels (principally oil and coal) are still used to produce the electricity that powers these vehicles, thereby eliminating some of the potential gains. Therefore, it is not clear whether there would be a substantial reduction in emissions by switching to these new powertrain technologies.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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For offsets to be credible, a ton of CO 2 -equivalent emissions from an offset project should equate to a ton reduced from a covered emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe. coal-fired power plants) would either be required by the emissions cap. The inclusion of offsets would likely lower the overall cost of compliance.