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Berkeley Lab hosts UC-industry battery workshop; bridging the gap in applied research

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Berkeley Lab hosted a battery research workshop last week to explore what role researchers in the University of California (UC) system can play in bridging the gap between science research and technology deployment of new batteries. The workshop addressed the need for energy storage for both transportation and the grid.

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DOE BETO hosting alternative aviation fuel workshop

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The US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is hosting a 2-day workshop gathering lead experts in the field of aviation biofuels on 14–15 September. More than 100 stakeholders from government, national laboratories, universities, and industry have registered to attend this event.

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University of Nottingham leading 3-year, £830K project on automotive power electronics

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The University of Nottingham (UK) is leading a 3-year, £830,000 (US$1.1-million) Community coordination will be facilitated through a series of workshops, where key technical challenges will be debated, providing input into the Challenge Network Strategy and relevant roadmaps.

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Scientists recommend fundamental research into separations technology to support large-scale thermochemical production of biofuels

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Separations play a critical role in biofuel production and that fundamental research in the are, including the identification of transformative approaches, is needed to generate separation technologies that will enable larger-scale production, according to a report on a workshop convened earlier this year by the National Science Foundation.

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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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Clean Energy Systems/Technologies under the FOA are systems and technologies that improve the efficiency of power generation and conversion systems to liquids and chemicals from fossil-based fuels, enabling affordable CO 2 capture, increasing plant availability, and maintaining environmental standards.

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US DOE to Award Up To $24 Million to Three Consortia for Algal Biofuels Research, Releases National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap

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DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi made the announcement while speaking in a plenary keynote session at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) 2010 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Washington, DC. Earlier post.). DOE share: up to $6 million).

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DOE Issues RFI on Draft National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap

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Schematic of the potential conversion routes for whole algae into biofuels. The Algal Roadmap resulted from a two-day Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap Workshop conducted by DOE 9-10 December 2008 at the University of Maryland. Schematic of the various conversion strategies of algal extracts into biofuels. Algal Biology.