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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The US Department of Energy has selected 7 projects to participate in the University Coal Research (UCR) program. The projects aim to improve the basic understanding of the chemical and physical processes that govern coal conversion and utilization, by-product utilization, and technological development for advanced energy systems.

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MSU-led regional team awarded $6M NSF grant to research biofuel, carbon capture technologies

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A regional interdisciplinary team led by Montana State University has received $6 million from the National Science Foundation to address questions about whether biofuels and carbon capture technologies can be sustainably introduced into the Upper Missouri River Basin.

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US and China Presidents Announce US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, Six Other Measures to Strengthen Cooperation Between the Countries on Energy Issues

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Initial research priorities will be building energy efficiency, clean coal including carbon capture and storage, and clean vehicles. 21 st Century Coal. The two Presidents pledged to promote cooperation on cleaner uses of coal, including large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects. Shale Gas Initiative.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The grants will go to projects in 17 states. Missouri University of Science & Technology. Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology will lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop a disruptive new high energy air cathode to enable the successful development of ultra-high energy Lithium-Air batteries.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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If an EV is charged with electricity that is produced by burning fossil fuel such as coal or natural gas, there are still greenhouse gas emissions associated with running the vehicle. Beyond simply paying for school buses, the EPA will also provide funding for administrative costs and even workforce training.

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Transcanada restarts Keystone oil sands pipeline operations

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At Steele City, Nebraska, one arm of the pipeline runs east through Missouri for deliveries into Wood River and Patoka, Illinois; another arm runs south through Oklahoma for deliveries into Cushing, Oklahoma. The Department of State expects to make a decision on whether to grant or deny the permit before the end of 2011.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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billion to add more than 6,000 union jobs at plants across Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, all part of Ford’s plan to up its EV sales numbers to 2 million a year, worldwide, by the end of 2026. Utility-scale photovoltaic solar array. billion for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and $1.71