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ProcessBarron retrofits help Severstal steel plant save 25 GWh/y in energy

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This program, along with the state of Mississippi, awarded Severstal more than $2.5 Since October, ProcessBarron’s air handling system retrofits have produced significant savings thanks to increased wear resistance, reduced maintenance costs, and more reliable operation. TVA estimates Severstal will save $1.6

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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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This includes research on the problem of gas unloading within deepwater drilling risers, development of remote detection capabilities of hydrocarbon releases, design of improved cementing mixtures and better techniques for sealing wells, and development of tools to assist team decision-making in the offshore environment.

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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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BCAP, created in the 2008 Farm Bill, helps farmers and forest land owners with start-up costs of planting new energy crops that can take several years to reach maturity until harvest, a timeline designed to parallel the construction schedule of commercial-scale energy facilities that will use these crops.

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