Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
March 2, 2017
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The Renewable Energy to Fuels Through Utilization of Energy-Dense Liquids Program seeks to fund the development of scalable technologies for converting electrical energy from renewable sources into energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels and back into electricity or hydrogen on demand. The Renewable Energy to Fuels Through Utilization of Energy-Dense Liquids Program is composed of 16 small-scale research and development projects that will be conducted by universities, non-profit entities, for-profit entities, and federal laboratories. Project tasks for all 16 projects under the Renewable Energy to Fuels Through Utilization of Energy-Dense Liquids Program will be conducted in accordance with established safety and materials/waste management protocols and pursuant to applicable Federal, State, and Local regulatory requirements.