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Virginia Clean Cities requests proposals from Southeastern fleets interested in converting to propane Autogas

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The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University (JMU) are requesting proposals from fleets in the southeastern US interested in converting eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas. The application deadline is Friday, 12 August 2011, at 5pm EDT.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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North Carolina State University. Georgia Institute of Technology. Topic 6: Biopower and Products from Urban and Suburban Wastes: North American Multi-University Partnership for Research and Education. Scale-up of Novel Algae Drying and Extraction Unit Operations. Scaling Up Biocrude Derived Anode Material (BDAM).

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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The stator converts its thrust force and torque into longitudinal and meridian motions of the torus wheel, respectively, making the torus work as an omnidirectional wheel on a plane. Engineers at Georgia Tech are the first to study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. Georgia Tech ] Thanks, Jason!

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DOE awards $100M in 2nd funding round for 32 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Understand catalytic processes that will enable the viable, economic operation of biorefineries with lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks converted to a range of fuels and chemicals. Georgia Tech. Develop artificial materials, inspired by biological systems, that can change the way we convert and use energy.

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DOE Awarding $4.4M to Six Projects for Carbon Capture and Conversion

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million to six research projects to help find ways of converting CO 2 captured from emissions of power plants and industrial facilities into useful products. The projects are located in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Quebec, Canada (through collaboration with a company based in Lexington, Ky.).

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DOE Regional Partner Initiates Coal Seam CO2 Injection and Methane Recovery Study in Virginia

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Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well had been converted for CO 2 injection, and two wells has been drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, and the CO 2 plume. DOE’s Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) began injecting CO 2 at the test site in Russell County, Virginia, in mid-January.

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Alabama Project Testing Potential for Combining CO2 Storage with Enhanced Methane Recovery

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Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well operated by El Paso Exploration & Production had been converted for CO 2 injection, and four wells drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, water quality, and the CO 2 plume. The SECARB members began injecting CO 2 at the Alabama test site on 15 June 2010.

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