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DOE Coal FIRST Initiative invests $80M in net-zero carbon electricity and hydrogen plants

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These plants will be fueled by coal, natural gas, biomass, and waste plastics and incorporate carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. The Coal FIRST Initiative recognizes the importance of hydrogen production from coal, biomass, and waste plastics.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). Water (1 project). Affordable Energy from Water and Sunlight. Towards Scale Solar Conversion of CO 2 and Water Vapor to Hydrocarbon Fuels. General Motors will develop a shape memory alloy (SMA) energy recovery device that will convert waste heat from car engines to electricity.

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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. that produces large quantities of sugar and requires less water. Nebraska – Lincoln). Non-strategic Elements having Secure Supply Chains A Virginia Commonwealth University led team will. heating and water purification. light energy. Lawrence Berkeley.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Getting a handle on power supply and demand in real time helps address the variable nature of wind and solar power, he said. Better balancing electricity supply from wind or solar energy with demand means that utilities do not need to build "stand-by" power plants that can delivery electricity reliably, Schurr said. "If

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