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Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

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JANUARY 1, 2022

Uranium Energy Corp. Uranium One is the world’s fourth-largest uranium producer and part of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom. (UEC) Uranium One is the world’s fourth-largest uranium producer and part of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom. Wyoming Hub and Spoke. Secured approximately 37.6

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Lead organization.

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DOE-sponsored project shows huge potential for carbon storage in Wyoming; potential for lithium recovery to offset cost

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JUNE 4, 2014

The Wyoming Rock Springs Uplift could potentially store 14 to 17 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to results from a Department of Energy-sponsored study. The results could also lay the groundwork for a future large-scale carbon capture and storage project in Wyoming.

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Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

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JUNE 14, 2012

Produced water from coal-bed natural gas (CBNG) production may contain sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) at concentrations that can harm aquatic life, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; the Bureau of Land Management and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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DKRW Advanced Fuels secures EPC contract with Sinopec Engineering for Medicine Bow coal-to-liquids project in Wyoming

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Using bituminous coal from southern Wyoming, the Medicine Bow facility will produce 11,600 barrels per day of very low sulfur gasoline using GE gasification technology and methanol?to?gasoline controlled subsidiary of the Sinopec Group , one of the largest energy companies in the world. gasoline (MTG) technologies. Earlier post.).

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DOE to leverage fossil energy expertise to develop and explore geothermal energy resources

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to leverage oil and gas expertise to test the reliability and efficiency of geothermal power generation at oil and gas fields. This hybridization combines traditional fossil energy operations with emerging renewable technologies to evaluate low temperature geothermal power production from oil fields.

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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $50 million in funding for 15 projects focused on field validation and demonstration—as well as next-generation extraction, separation, and processing technologies—for critical materials. Partners: American Lithium Corporation, DuPont Water Solutions.

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Li-ion Wyoming Lithium Ion Corporation

Renewable fuels company Raven SR announces $20M strategic investment from Chevron, ITOCHU, Hyzon Motors and Ascent Hydrogen Fund

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AUGUST 18, 2021

This permits the control of the rotary reformer when there is water content or chemical makeup variation in the feedstock, such as in MSW. Raven’s non-combustion waste-to-energy process produces hydrogen fuel compliant with SAE J2719 (“Hydrogen Fuel Quality for Fuel Cell Vehicles”). C) at the front up to 1,200°F at the exit end.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Department of Energy (DOE) released a report suggesting that, in theory, over 300 former and present coal power plants could be converted to nuclear. A lot of communities that may have not traditionally been looking at advanced nuclear, or nuclear energy in general, are now being incentivized to look at it,” says Victor Ibarra Jr. ,

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US DOI finalizes plan for oil shale and oil sands research, demonstration and development

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MARCH 25, 2013

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar last week announced the Department of the Interior’s final plan for encouraging research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of oil shale and oil sands resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Earlier post.).

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Study Finds Regional Variations in Irrigation Practices Can Push Corn Ethanol Water Requirements 3x Higher Than Earlier Estimates; Need to Account for Regional Specifics in Mandates

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APRIL 8, 2009

The foreground bar height indicates the EWe of each state, with the portion of ground and surface water indicated by color. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have estimated state-level field-to-pump water requirements of corn ethanol production across the US. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. Chiu et al.

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MSU-led regional team awarded $6M NSF grant to research biofuel, carbon capture technologies

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

The main project goal is to develop a framework for evaluating proposals to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations while maintaining food security, water quality, biodiversity and other benefits, Stoy said. The Upper Missouri River Basin refers to the Missouri River and all its tributaries upstream of Sioux City, Iowa.

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Many of these R&D efforts can be applied across both the energy and the industrial sectors.

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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APRIL 30, 2014

Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming led the rest of the country in new stream-reach hydropower potential. The US Department of Energy (DOE) tasked ORNL with evaluating the new stream-reach development resource potential of more than 3 million US streams. Source: ORNL NSD. Click to enlarge.

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Alkaline surfactant polymer flooding shown to improve recovery in very mature oilfield by more than 300%

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APRIL 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the use of an alkaline surfactant polymer (ASP) flooding technique has successfully improved oil recovery at a 106-year old Illinois field by more than 300%. Polymer is added to protect the chemical slug from early dissipation by the driving water phase. water production.

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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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MARCH 31, 2013

Approximately 4,500 barrels of oil and water (189,000 gallons US) have been recovered. Wabasca Heavy is a heavy oil from the Athabasca region obtained by polymer injection and water flooding and typically has a 19-20 API gravity and 4.15 Principal producers of Wabasca include Cenovus Energy and Canadian Natural Resources.

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Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Ceres recently released a new report concluding that coal-to-liquid (CTL) and oil shale technologies face significant environmental and financial obstacles—from water constraints, to technological uncertainties to regulatory and market risks—that pose substantial financial risks for investors involved in such projects.

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US Department of the Interior Offering Second Round of Oil Shale Research and Development Leases; Cuts Potential Commercialization Acreage 87.5%

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is offering additional opportunities for energy companies to conduct oil shale research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects on public lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Earlier post.) DOI Bureau of Land Management Oil Shale and Tar Sands.

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DOE-Sponsored Project Pushes the Limits of Seismic-While-Drilling Technology

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AUGUST 12, 2009

In a project sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Technology International Inc. According to project managers, SeismicPULSER is the only system that meets the requirements of those oil companies that plan to drill high-pressure, high-temperature wells to as deep as 35,000 feet in ultra-deep water.

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The report examined grid conditions in the Northwest Power Pool, which covers Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming; many of them home to abundant wind resources and wind energy projects. a case identical to a distributed stationary energy storage system dedicated to perform balancing services.

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ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

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JULY 4, 2011

The AP reported that EMPC and government officials speculated that high waters in recent weeks may have scoured the river bottom and exposed the pipeline—which is buried—to debris that could have damaged the pipe. This system originates at the Wyoming - Montana border. Click to enlarge. Montana refining.

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DOE to award up to $12.4M to 11 projects focused on shale gas and enhanced oil recovery

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AUGUST 2, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks for awards totalling $12.4 The selections include $10.3 The selections include $10.3

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Underground Coal Gasification Company In Partnership to Test Alkaline Fuel Cells for Power Generation

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Australia-based underground coal gasification (UCG) company Linc Energy ( earlier post ) has signed an exclusive agreement with the UK-based alkaline fuel cell technology company AFC Energy Plc and its related company, B9 Coal ( earlier post ). Linc Energy will have the option to extend the exclusivity period in perpetuity.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 19 projects to enhance the capability to simulate, track, and evaluate the potential risks of carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations. The work will be managed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. University of Wyoming , Laramie, Wyo.

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Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The results depend most sensitively on the grade of shale used, and the rate of carbonate mineral decomposition which causes inorganic CO 2 release, reports Brandt in a paper published online 25 August in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Schematic of mass and energy flows in the ATP retort. Brandt, 2009. Credit: ACS.

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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Colorado River Basin Study projects major imbalances in water supply and demand

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

A newly released study—authorized by Congress and jointly funded and prepared by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and the seven Colorado River Basin states— projects water supply and demand imbalances throughout the Colorado River Basin and adjacent areas over the next 50 years.

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Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation Permitting Advanced Directional Drilling for ANWR

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MARCH 1, 2009

Mark Begich, D-Alaska, would allow access to the coastal plain’s oil and natural gas resources through the use of underground directional drilling from state-owned lands to the west of the refuge and state waters from the north. The legislation seeks to find a compromise with those concerned with preserving the 1.5

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Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

DOE-sponsored project shows huge potential for carbon storage in Wyoming; potential for lithium recovery to offset cost

Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

DKRW Advanced Fuels secures EPC contract with Sinopec Engineering for Medicine Bow coal-to-liquids project in Wyoming

DOE to leverage fossil energy expertise to develop and explore geothermal energy resources

DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

Renewable fuels company Raven SR announces $20M strategic investment from Chevron, ITOCHU, Hyzon Motors and Ascent Hydrogen Fund

Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

US DOI finalizes plan for oil shale and oil sands research, demonstration and development

Study Finds Regional Variations in Irrigation Practices Can Push Corn Ethanol Water Requirements 3x Higher Than Earlier Estimates; Need to Account for Regional Specifics in Mandates

MSU-led regional team awarded $6M NSF grant to research biofuel, carbon capture technologies

DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

Alkaline surfactant polymer flooding shown to improve recovery in very mature oilfield by more than 300%

Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

US Department of the Interior Offering Second Round of Oil Shale Research and Development Leases; Cuts Potential Commercialization Acreage 87.5%

DOE-Sponsored Project Pushes the Limits of Seismic-While-Drilling Technology

PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

DOE to award up to $12.4M to 11 projects focused on shale gas and enhanced oil recovery

Underground Coal Gasification Company In Partnership to Test Alkaline Fuel Cells for Power Generation

DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

Colorado River Basin Study projects major imbalances in water supply and demand

Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation Permitting Advanced Directional Drilling for ANWR

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