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May 07, 2008
DOE Takes Next Steps with Restructured FutureGen Approach 
DOE today released a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement to solicit public input on the demonstration of multiple commercial-scale clean coal power plants under the Department's restructured FutureGen approach.

May 06, 2008
DOE Awards $126.6 Million for Two More Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Projects
DOE today announced awards of more than $126.6 million to the West Coast and Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships for the Department's fifth and sixth large-scale sequestration projects.

May 05, 2008
Technology Transfer Award To Be Presented to NETL Researchers
Two teams of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will receive national technology transfer awards this week for their role in commercializing new and innovative technologies.

April 10, 2008
Office of Fossil Energy Develops Educational Materials
Teaching students about fossil energy just got easier with the development of educational materials and classroom tools by DOE's Office of Fossil Energy.

April 03, 2008
DOE Technology Monitors CO₂ Injection in Australian Gas Field
Australia has launched the first carbon sequestration project in the southern hemisphere with the help of technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy.

February 18, 2008
Carbon Sequestration Partner Initiates CO₂ Injection into Michigan Basin
Tapping into a saline formation some 3,200 to 3,500 feet below the earth's surface, a DOE team of regional partners has initiated the injection of up to 10,000 metric tons of CO₂ to assess the formation's ability to store the greenhouse gas.

January 30, 2008
DOE Announces Restructured FutureGen Approach to Demonstrate Carbon Capture and Storage Technology at Multiple Clean Coal Plants
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman announced a restructured approach to its FutureGen project that aims to demonstrate cutting-edge carbon capture and storage technology at multiple commercial-scale IGCC clean coal power plants. 

January 30, 2008
NETL Earns Emergency Management Award
An NETL project that establishes seamless cooperation between three NETL sites and emergency officials in surrounding counties has been recognized for excellence in environment, security, safety, and health by DOE's Office of Fossil Energy.

January 29, 2008
DOE Report: Alaska North Slope Has Plenty of Potential
The Office of Fossil Energy has issued a comprehensive new report Alaska North Slope Oil and Gas: A Promising Future or an Area in Decline? To answer this question, the report examines the potential for Arctic Alaska to remain a major contributor to the Nation's domestic energy supply under different development scenarios.

January 23, 2008
NETL Awarded Patents for Energy Innovations
Researchers at NETL received four patents in 2007 for technologies leading to cleaner, more efficient use of fossil fuels.

January 18, 2008
DOE Awards Local Researcher with 3 Million Hours on Premier Supercomputer
A scientist has been awarded 3 million hours of processor time to conduct advanced research on fossil fuel power plants on one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.

January 17, 2008
Microhole Technology Initiative Produces One-of-a-Kind Expandable Wellbore Casing
Self-expanding casing developed with support from NETL's natural gas and oil program works in boreholes smaller than 4 1/2 inches in diameter.

January 16, 2008
Innovative Coal-Based Product Bumps Petroleum Out of Equation
A team headed by West Virginia University has developed and successfully demonstrated a synthetic binder pitch that uses hydrocarbons from coal to supplement or replace petroleum feedstocks.