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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US. Hydrogen can be used as an effective storage medium to increase utilization of these renewable energy resources.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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Advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to capture the maximum levels of wind energy and support a cost-competitive US offshore wind industry. Rockwell Collins; Rolls-Royce; Siemens; System Insights; The Dow Chemical Company; UPS. Earlier post.).

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Total Invests in Series D Round of Butanol and Renewable Hydrocarbons Company Gevo

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In addition, Gevo’s technology enables the production of a wide variety of chemicals such as isobutylene and paraxylene from renewable resources. As an advanced biofuel itself, isobutanol strikes a balance between high octane content and low vapor pressure. Joseph, Missouri at ICM’s St.

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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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Through online courses and train-the-trainer workshops, this project will have a national impact and establish resources that will last beyond the project’s completion. Building on an already successful resource, the project will expand existing training to encompass all alternative fuel vehicles, which it does not currently.

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DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

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NAABB will integrate resources from companies, universities, and national laboratories to overcome the critical barriers of cost, resource use and efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, and commercial viability. Low-cost one-step syngas to distillates.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The Department of Energy is working with industry, universities, national laboratories, and other groups to develop technologies capable of harnessing these resources to generate environmentally sustainable, cost-competitive power. DOE Funding: $158,000. Total Project Value: $233,000. Sunlight Photonics, Inc.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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million of non-Federal cost sharing. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Advanced Resources International , Arlington, Va.

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