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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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Process intensification breakthroughs can dramatically shrink the footprint of equipment needed on a crowded factory floor or eliminate waste by using the raw input materials more efficiently. of Science & Technology; Montana Gallatin College; Montana State U.; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Louisiana State U.;

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Montana State University , Bozeman, Mont. A basin-scale hybrid analytical-numerical multi-layer model of CO 2 storage will be developed explicitly representing freshwater, brine, and CO 2 phases using sharp-interface theory. DOE share: $2,000,000; recipient share: $500,175; duration: 24 months).

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). Gases: CO 2 emissions. Sources: Large electric generators. Coverage: 28% of CO 2 emissions. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). WCI covers seven U.S. Another six U.S.

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