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NETL says rare earth recovery projects meeting and exceeding expectations

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DOE research has identified coal and coal by-products as a promising domestic source of REEs, which are critical elements in numerous modern technologies spanning a range of applications including electronics, computer and communication systems, transportation, health care, and national defense.

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EERC Licenses New Process for Cellulosic Biofuels and Fuel Additives to Whole Energy Fuels for Commercialization

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The cellulosic diesel process can be modified to produce a gasoline-range blending component and various green chemicals. cellulosic diesel. cellulosic diesel. Block flow diagram of Mercurius’ process.

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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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To make further progress, we should start focusing on road transportation and commercial and residential emissions. Different kinds of emissions have a different kind of range. In contrast, commercial and residential sectors generally emit pollutants that chemically do not last as long in the atmosphere. —Steven Barrett.

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FAA selects 6 sites for unmanned aircraft systems research for integration into US airspace

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This data will help the FAA to develop regulations and operational procedures for future commercial and civil use of the National Airspace System (NAS). North Dakota Department of Commerce. North Dakota plans to develop UAS airworthiness essential data and validate high reliability link technology. Background.

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DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

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DOE has supported a range of potentially transformational coal technologies aimed at enabling step-change improvements in coal-powered systems. University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center. Some of these technologies are now ready to proceed to the large-scale pilot stage of development. General Electric.

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EERC and Tesoro Partner on $1M Project to Produce Refinery-Based Renewable Drop-in Fuels from Crambe and Other Oilseed Crops

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In its research on renewable jet fuel, the EERC has already produced varying quantities of different hydrocarbons; further optimization of different integrated unit operations is needed to support commercialization, however. Earlier post.) Product-specific activities of the EERC-Tesoro project include: Jet Fuel. Diesel Fuel. Naphtha Sample.

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New high-pressure dry-solids feed pump could make high-efficiency, lower-emission gasification economically competitive

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The first Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne commercial-scale high-pressure dry-solids feed pump was commissioned at the Environmental and Engineering Research Center on 10 April 2012. There it will undergo 9–12 months of demonstration-scale testing to determine the pump’s flexibility in handling feed types, particle sizes, and pressure ranges.

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