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Consortium completes successful test of new oil sands recovery process using electromagnetic heating technology

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A technology and energy production consortium has successfully completed initial proof-of-concept testing of a novel oil sands extraction method that has the potential to improve environmental performance and reduce development costs. The consortium of Laricina Energy, Nexen Inc., The consortium of Laricina Energy, Nexen Inc.,

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries Algenesis Corporation, “Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers”, $4,987,974. Scale-up of Hydrothermal Liquefaction with Supercritical Water Oxidation in an Integrated Biorefinery”, $579,673. MicroBio Engineering Inc.,

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VIMS Collaborates with StatoilHydro on Algae Biofuel Project

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The College of William and Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science have formed a collaborative research initiative with a number of corporate partners—notably StatoilHydro—to investigate a new technology to produce biofuel from the algae growing naturally in rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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Awards under this category focus on research and development of concepts and components that could be part of a CSP baseload system. Infinia Corporation – Kennewick, WA – up to $3.0 Infinia Corporation is developing a large-scale thermal energy storage solution that can be used with solar dishes.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. Of the lead recipients, 24% are small businesses, 57% are educational institutions, 11% are national labs, and 8% are large corporations. Water will be the primary byproduct. The grants will go to projects in 17 states. per gallon. Harvard, Univ.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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This concept is often called “additionality.” While in the corporate bond world, the credit ratings agencies rated the bonds of thousands of companies and were not dependent on any one company for fees, subprime mortgage-backed credit derivatives were being produced by a small number of banks. Validation requires additionality.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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that produces large quantities of sugar and requires less water. University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production. Corporation, Columbia. Corporation). Corporation). . $3,734,939. Chromatin, Inc. accumulates sugar.

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