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DOE awarding up to $3.5M to 3 projects for nuclear-compatible high-temperature electrolysis for H2 production

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The technology of hydrogen production through conventional water electrolysis is well-established; high-temperature electrolysis (HTE) adds in some of the energy needed to split the water as heat instead of electricity (by using steam instead of liquid water), thus reducing the overall energy required.

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USGS’ first assessment of shale gas resources in the Utica Shale: 38 trillion cubic feet

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The Utica Shale assessment covered areas in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The estimate of undiscovered oil ranges from 590 million barrels to 1.39 The estimate of undiscovered oil ranges from 590 million barrels to 1.39 Click to enlarge. Kirschbaum, M.A., Schenk, C.J.,

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 16 projects to receive approximately $13.5

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Alabama Project Testing Potential for Combining CO2 Storage with Enhanced Methane Recovery

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Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well operated by El Paso Exploration & Production had been converted for CO 2 injection, and four wells drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, water quality, and the CO 2 plume. Two hundred and forty tons of CO 2 will be injected over a 45- to 60-day period.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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A differential absorption light detection and ranging (lidar) instrument will be built to scan across a field test area to determine possible CO 2 leakage to the atmosphere. West Virginia University Research Corporation , Morgantown, W.V. DOE share: $2,000,000; recipient share: $500,175; duration: 24 months).

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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In their paper on lifecycle analysis, Emanuela Menichetti and Martina Otto reviewed and assessed 30 LCA studies particularly those relating to the energy balance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of biofuels produced from a range of crops and other biomass feedstocks using various conversion technologies. Ravindranath et al. Simpson et al.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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I have firsthand customer knowledge of EV purchases, range anxiety, trepidations about the experience. He has also been the Secretary for the West Virginia EAA since 2017. Julie Sparacio Current Profession: C-suite executive at EV charging company How will you add value to the EAA Board?