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ARPA-E announces $11M for innovations in energy-water processing and agricultural sensing technologies; fourth, fifth OPEN+ cohorts

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The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $11 million in funding for 7 projects in the fourth and fifth cohorts of the agency’s OPEN+ program: Energy-Water Technologies and Sensors for Bioenergy and Agriculture. Energy-Water Technologies cohort.

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Researchers discover novel water-assisted approach to double or triple rate of furfural conversion

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the University of Tulsa, have a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of the renewable chemical furfural, doubling or tripling the rate of conversion. Energy and water are interconnected in the production of renewable fuels. —Zhao et al.

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G2X Energy and EMRE sign methanol to gasoline technology license and license option agreements; plans for $1.3B natural gas to gasoline plant

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G2X Energy, Inc., G2X Energy is the first to secure a long term multi-site agreement with EMRE for natural gas based methanol to gasoline projects. G2X Energy is the first to secure a long term multi-site agreement with EMRE for natural gas based methanol to gasoline projects. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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GE, Devon sign new technology collaboration agreement to drive unconventional resources innovations

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GE Oil & Gas and energy exploration and production company Devon Energy signed a new technology collaboration agreement (TCA) to drive innovations that will enhance the performance and economics of unconventional oil and natural gas projects as the demand for energy grows worldwide.

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Effect of cloud-scattered sunlight on earths energy balance depends on wavelength of light

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Additionally, the researchers found that sunlight scattered by clouds is an important component of cloud contributions to the earth’s energy balance. The amount of the sun’s energy that reaches the earth’s surface is the main driver of the earth’s temperature. —PNNL atmospheric scientist Evgueni Kassianov.

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

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 37 energy research projects for $151 million in funding through the recently formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). Water (1 project).

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DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 14 new research projects that will be a part of an expanding portfolio of projects designed to increase the understanding of methane hydrates’ potential as a future energy supply. Oklahoma State University. Energy Resource Potential. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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