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DOE awards ~$34M to 11 projects to advance waste and algae bioenergy technology

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Biomass feedstocks can be produced by municipal solid waste (MSW) streams and algae and converted into low-carbon fuels that can significantly contribute to the decarbonization of transportation sectors that face barriers to electrification, such as aviation and marine. Improve algae farming practices to increase production ($18.7

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DOE announces $100M for artificial photosynthesis research to two major partnerships

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $100 million in funding over five years for two new awards focused on advancing artificial photosynthesis for the production of fuels from sunlight. Both efforts are multi-institutional partnerships involving both universities and DOE National Laboratories.

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President Obama announces new $140M public-private manufacturing innovation institute focused on power electronics

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President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Earlier post.). reducing the size of a sub-station to a suit case).

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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University of Alabama. Innovation and optimization of the Szego Mill for reliable, efficient, and successful up-scaling of the deacetylation and mechanical refining process for biofuel production. University of North Dakota. North Carolina State University. Oregon State University.

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DOE BETO awards $10M to 7 advanced biofuels projects

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Metabolix in collaboration with North Carolina State University. Develop a process to produce microalgae directly from CO 2 in air at high productivities, thereby decoupling algal growth from CO 2 sources. The Ohio State University in collaboration with the University of Alabama and Green Biologics.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 The goal is to create an efficient, stable photo-electrochemical cell capable of converting sunlight into hydrogen and other renewable fuels at elevated temperatures of 500°C to 700°C. Investigator: Mark Brongersma, Materials Science and Engineering.

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Researchers show combining torrefaction pre-treatment with catalytic fast pyrolysis improves quality of bio-oil

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Average of product distribution from the fast pyrolysis of pine without and with torrefaction pretreatment. Researchers at Auburn University and North Carolina State University have shown that using a simple pretreatment process—torrefaction—improves the quality of bio-oil produced via catalytic fast pyrolysis.

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