Tag: DOE

EPA and DOE release $9.4M funding opportunity for advanced biofuels

EPA and DOE release $9.4M funding opportunity for advanced biofuels

February 26, 2024 |

In Washington, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $9.4 million for the development of advanced biofuels. This investment through a new agreement between EPA and DOE is funded by President Biden’s Inflation […]

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DOE labs discover promising pathway to formic acid from CO2

DOE labs discover promising pathway to formic acid from CO2

February 21, 2024 |

In Colorado, identifying routes to efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an intermediate chemical which can be further upgraded to fuels or commercially valuable chemicals has been challenging. New research from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories discovered a promising pathway to produce formic acid from CO2 with high energy efficiency and durability using […]

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Aloha Sustainable Materials Recycling and Fertilizer Facility gets DOE grant

Aloha Sustainable Materials Recycling and Fertilizer Facility gets DOE grant

February 20, 2024 |

In Hawaii, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Simonpietri Enterprises LLC a $206,500 grant to conduct research on producing organic fertilizer from locally-sourced green waste and wildfire-prone invasive plant biomass. This grant provides crucial funding to demonstrate the viability of Simonpietri’s idea to manufacture fertilizer in Hawaii from invasive and fast-growing plants like guinea grass […]

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Vespene Energy invited by DOE to apply for Part II of loan guarantee program

Vespene Energy invited by DOE to apply for Part II of loan guarantee program

February 7, 2024 |

In Iowa, Vespene Energy has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit a Part II application for a loan guarantee through the Loan Programs Office’s (LPO) Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program for $420 million to support the development of distributed biogas to electricity plants at 50 municipal landfills in 21 […]

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University of Kentucky land $1M DOE grant for waste-based biofuels research

University of Kentucky land $1M DOE grant for waste-based biofuels research

January 9, 2024 |

In Kentucky, researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and the Department of Chemistry have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance their innovative biofuels research. The project is titled “Robust Engineered Catalysts for the Conversion of Waste Oleaginous Biomass Feedstocks to Fuel-like […]

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DOE publishes first Hydrogen Shot report findings

DOE publishes first Hydrogen Shot report findings

December 6, 2023 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the findings of a report highlighting ways to achieve the Department’s goal of making hydrogen an affordable, abundant source of clean energy and examining different pathways to get there through thermal conversion. The report is the first of three assessments of clean-hydrogen production pathways for the […]

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DOE launches RFI regarding rail decarbonization

DOE launches RFI regarding rail decarbonization

November 22, 2023 |

In Washington, the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization set the goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the transportation sector – including rail – by 2050. This transformation requires coordination among all aspects of the rail supply chain including feedstock supply, alternative fuel production, locomotive engine manufacturers, safety implementation, customer demand, and government regulation. […]

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