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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Regents of University of Minnesota. Waste Not, Want Hot? Roush Industries.

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President Biden to announce investments that will secure Made in America mineral supply chain

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Globally, China controls most of the market for processing and refining for cobalt, lithium, rare earths, and other critical minerals. In addition to BHE Renewables, Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) and EnergySource Minerals have established operations in Imperial County to extract lithium from geothermal brine.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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Selected projects are aimed at increasing the availability of alternative fuels and biobased products that are produced from a diverse group of renewable sources of biomass. GE Global Research (Irvine, CA) up to $1,597,544: to develop detailed and simplified kinetic models of biomass gasification. University of Minnesota (St.

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California ARB witholding enforcement of LCFS post Federal Court injunction; appealing and seeking stay of injunction; Judge O’Neill’s 3 rulings

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Plaintiffs in the consolidated action are Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU); Redwood County Minnesota Corn and Soybean Growers; Penny Newman Grain, Inc.; While regulating GHG emissions to combat global warming may be a legitimate end, California may not do so through the use of invalid legislative means. —Judge O’Neill.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. GE Global Research (Niskayuna, New York). Honeywell (Plymouth, Minnesota). Carl ZEISS Industry Metrology (Maple Grove, Minnesota). Utility Global (Houston, Texas).

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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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wasted energy in plants into energy-dense fuel molecules. National Renewable. University of Minnesota. BCT) Metastable Fe-N Anisotropic Nanocomposite Magnet—A Path to Fabricate Rare Earth Free Magnet A joint University of Minnesota and Oak Ridge National. resulting in reduced cost for renewable solar electricity.

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

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scores of new global EV competitors actively seeking to replace the legacy automakers. With at least 60 new battery plants planned to be in operation globally by 2030, and scores needed soon afterwards , major battery makers are already highlighting their expected skill shortages. Furthermore, Dziczek adds, there are.