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EPRI-led team awarded $2.8M from ARPA-E to research uranium recovery for next-gen reactors; deep borehole disposal

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million from by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) for a joint nuclear research and development project focused on nuclear fuel management options to help power advanced nuclear energy systems. The EPRI project brings Deep Isolation’s DOE grant projects this year to four.

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Skeleton Technologies receives US patent for nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material; higher energy and power densities and lower cost

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Skeleton Technologies , an energy-storage start-up located in Tartu, Estonia, was recently awarded a US patent ( #7,803,345 ) on its nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material. This allows increased access to nanopores by the liquids, in turn raising the energy density. million in 2011 to $284.1 million during that period.

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Jordan signs $2B oil shale investment agreement with Saudi company

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The government of Jordan and the Saudi Arabian Corporation for Oil Shale (SACOS) recently signed a $2-billion agreement under which the government grants the Saudi company the right to extract and to develop the oil shale resources in the Attarat Um-AL-Ghudran region covering an area of 11 square kilometers.

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Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

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Non-refundable grants totalling €13.9 The 11 project partners coming from 8 EU-member States have signed an agreement with INEA which manages the Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy societal challenge of the Horizon 2020 program. The program covers a total budget of €19.7 million (US$24 million). million (US$7 million).

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EU NELLI project delivers new generation solid-oxide fuel cell; efficient and lower cost

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The project found its stacks were “ready for integration in any clean power-generating system and implementation in the energy market.” The design was patented during the project and is now commercially available from UK company Flexitallic. Stacks were designed and assembled with optimized interconnections and seals. million (US$1.9

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