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Press ReleasesSeptember 4, 2014The Energy Department announced today $7.25 million for six organizations that will continue to advance water power as a viable resource for America’s renewable energy portfolio.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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August 6, 2014The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of 13 projects to develop technologies and methodologies for geologic storage of carbon dioxide.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 4, 2014The Department of Energy announced today that Grace Bochenek has been named the director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleasesJuly 30, 2014The Energy Department announced today up to $11.3 million for two projects that aim to advance the production of cost-competitive, high-performance...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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July 21, 2014Today, construction began on an innovative $19.5 million carbon-capture pilot, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, at Kentucky Utilities’ E.W. Brown Generating Station near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. The 2 megawatt thermal system will be the...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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July 17, 2014The Energy Department announced today $3.5 million for an algae project aimed at accelerating the development of sustainable, affordable algal biofuels. This research project supports the Department’s goal of producing 2,500 gallons of algal biofuel ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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July 15, 2014The Energy Department today announced $6 million for two projects to develop next generation biofuels that will help drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. These projects are a part of the Energy Department’s c...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesJune 12, 2014The U.S. Department of Energy has signed a new 5-year cooperative agreement with Southern Company to evaluate advanced carbon-capture and gasification technologies at the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) in Wilsonville, Ala.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleasesJune 10, 2014EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the energy workforce.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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June 3, 2014The Wyoming Rock Springs Uplift could potentially store 14 to 17 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to results from a Department of Energy-sponsored study. This is equal to 250 to 300 years’ worth of CO2 emissions produced by the Wyomin...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office