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MARCH 12, 2025

There, d elegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, and Romania finalized an ambitious plan: to generate up to 6 gigawatts of clean energy in the Caucasus region, run the electricity through a cable along the bottom of the Black Sea, and deliver it to Europe. Both of these efforts would take a massive, not-yet-secured financial investment.

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JUNE 24, 2014

Ten of these projects are new while the rest received renewed funding based both on their achievements to date and the quality of their proposals for future research. University of California, Berkeley. University of California, Riverside. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Georgia Tech. Northwestern University.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside (UCR) Professor of Chemical Engineering Wilfred Chen has constructed for the first time a synthetic cellulosome in yeast which is much more ethanol-tolerant than the bacteria in which these structures are normally found.

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee. Fiscal year 2012 awards include: University of Arizona, $36,000. Arizona State University, $350,000. University of Georgia, $345,689. University of Florida, $496,996. University of Florida, $497,851.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. million to the University of Maine (Orono, Me.)

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JANUARY 14, 2010

The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels. Louis, MO), NAABB will develop a systems approach for sustainable commercialization of algal biofuel (such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) and bioproducts.

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JULY 1, 2013

DOE is continuing to pursue the development of these renewable biofuels, with the goal of producing cost-competitive drop-in biofuels at $3 per gallon by 2017. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Georgia Institute of Technology, Pall Corporation, OmniTech International, and FuelCellsEtc will also participate in this project.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

Vanderbilt University, Nissan North America and Georgia Institute of Technology are collaborating to test a new technique to electospin low-platinum-metal-group (low PGM) electrocatalysts with a proton-conducting binder to improve durability and performance of fuel cell electrodes. Earlier post.). Brodt et al. Peter Pintauro.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

A team led by researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have gained new insights into how glycosylation—the natural attachment of sugars to proteins—affects a key cellulase enzyme.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The projects, which are funded through ARPA-E’s new Reliable Electricity Based on ELectrochemical Systems (REBELS) program, are focused on improving grid stability, balancing intermittent renewable technologies, and reducing CO 2 emissions using electrochemical distributed power generation systems. Georgia Tech Research Corporation.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The University of Michigan (U-M) and eight partner institutions will explore the use of ceramic ion conductors as replacements for the traditional liquid or polymer electrolytes in common lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and in flow cells for storing renewable energy in the grid.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

CoalTek, teaming with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research in Lexington, Ky., Duke University in Durham, N.C., and the University of North Dakota Energy and Environment Research Center in Grand Forks, N.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Va.)-Partnering

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MAY 1, 2021

Low carbon fuel standards, such as the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard and the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, are major US programs for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation fuels. Thomas, PhD, Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology. Dunn, PhD, Northwestern University. Gurian, PhD, Drexel University.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The projects are based in 24 states, with approximately 47% of the projects led by universities; 29% by small businesses; 15% by large businesses; 7.5% University. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. University.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Awards in this topic area, with the Federal share, include: Northeastern University: Developing Platinum Group Metal-Free Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid: Beyond the Single Metal Site. Indiana University, Purdue University: Mesoporous Carbon-based PGM-free Catalyst Cathodes. Skyre, Inc.: 2,000,000. . 600,000.

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JANUARY 4, 2014

This organism, initially grown on biomass by scientists from the University of Georgia, was used to produce extracellular enzymes (enzymes that function outside of the cell).

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JULY 26, 2012

Through the joint Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) , USDA and the DOE are working to develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass and increase the availability of renewable fuels and biobased products. University of Wisconsin ($7 million). University of Hawaii ($6 million).

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AUGUST 16, 2013

Korea), Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dong-Eui University (S. The power density of a commercialized low-temperature SOFC system developed by researchers at the University of Maryland and Redox Power is also more than 2W cm -2 , earlier post.). -GDC (Ln = Pr and Nd) cathode. Credit: Choi et al. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The US Department of Energy will award $15 million to the Arizona State University-led Algae Testbed Public-Private Partnership (ATP 3 ) for its Advancements in Sustainable Algal Production opportunity. Testbed facilities for the partnership are physically located in Arizona, Hawaii, California, Ohio and Georgia.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The joint grant was funded by the US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Transportation Office under the recently announced FY19 Commercial Trucks and Off-Road Applications FOA. Shawn Litster, Northeastern University Prof. Shawn Litster, Northeastern University Prof. Younan Xia.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will receive up to $2.5 Researchers have been exploring the microbial synthesis of muconic acid from renewable carbon sources. The University of Wisconsin of Madison, Wisconsin will receive up to $3.3 The University of Wisconsin of Madison, Wisconsin will receive up to $3.3

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The 8 BREAKERS projects will work to develop new direct current (DC) devices to better manage power by eliminating electrical faults, improving efficiency and reaction times, and potentially enabling greater proliferation of energy storage and renewable resources. Marquette University, Ultra-Fast Resonant DC Breaker – $500,000.

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MARCH 26, 2013

Researchers at the University of Georgia and North Carolina State University have used a unique temperature-dependent approach in engineering a hyperthermophilic archaeon, Pyrococcus furiosus to be able to use CO 2 and hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid, one of the top 12 industrial chemical building blocks.

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JULY 14, 2016

This funding will advance the research and development of advanced biofuel technologies to speed the commercialization of renewable, domestically produced, and affordable fossil-fuel replacements. Global Algae Innovations. Global Algae Innovations Inc., Algenol Biotech LLC. MicroBio Engineering, Inc. MicroBio Engineering, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Jeffrey Dangl, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Katrien Devos, University of Georgia, Athens. Yiwei Jiang, Purdue University. Ray Ming, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Reddy, Colorado State University. Matias Kirst, University of Florida, Gainesville. DOE-BER funded project.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

is expanding its partnership with the University of Florida (UF) to advance the supply of biojet fuel in the United States. The Québec-based company and its subsidiary, Agrisoma USA, is working with a network of 40 academic researchers from seven universities associated with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Science.

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JULY 17, 2017

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and ExxonMobil announced a two-year renewal of an agreement to research the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass into transportation fuels. This technology could potentially allow larger diesel and jet fuel molecules to be produced from renewable sources. —Professor Huber.

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JUNE 28, 2018

The team included researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Montana State University, University of Georgia, the University of California at Los Angeles, Brazil’s University of Campinas, and the United Kingdom‘s University of Portsmouth. —Gregg Beckham.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Georgia Institute of Technology launches New Institute for Materials. Georgia Tech is launching a new Institute for Materials (IMat), an interdisciplinary research institute designed to foster a materials innovation ecosystem for research and education. University of Wisconsin-Madison invests $5 million+ in new institute for materials.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

University of Alabama. University of North Dakota. Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. North Carolina State University. Oregon State University. Georgia Institute of Technology. University of Cincinnati. University of Maryland - College Park. Princeton University. Utah State University.

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JUNE 13, 2012

The announcement provides the opportunity to expand the use of non-food, energy crops for liquid biofuels and to help meet state mandated Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS). REPREVE Renewables, based in Georgia, also is the sponsor of the project’s accompanying environmental assessment.

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APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. NC State University. of Georgia). Medical University of South Carolina. Columbia University. per gallon.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The Alternative Aviation Fuel Workshop, which is being held in Macon, Georgia, will advance the understanding of current opportunities to increase the competitiveness of alternative jet fuels. More than 100 stakeholders from government, national laboratories, universities, and industry have registered to attend this event.

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MAY 19, 2014

The resulting roadmap uses the integration of genetic engineering with analytical chemistry tools to tailor the structure of lignin and its isolation so it can be used for materials, chemicals and fuels, said lead author Arthur Ragauskas, a professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

VTO’s six selected TCF projects are: Argonne National Laboratory 5 MT/year Supercritical Hydrothermal Continuous One-Step Manufacturing Processing, $900,000 – ACTion Battery Technologies, Carrollton, Georgia Automotive Magnesium from Domestic Aluminum-Magnesium Scrap, $250,000 – Galvotec Alloys, McAllen, Texas National Renewable Energy Laboratory Energy (..)

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JUNE 3, 2014

A team led by Dr. Janet Westpheling at the University of Georgia has engineered the thermophilic, anaerobic, cellulolytic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii , which in the wild efficiently uses un-pretreated biomass—to produce ethanol from biomass without pre-treatment of the feedstock.

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