Hard work and preparation paid off for North Allegheny Team 1, the winner of the 2025 Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl (WPASB) high school contest held Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)-South Campus in West Mifflin.

NETL researchers are reporting a breakthrough in efforts to extend the life and improve the efficiency of energy-producing gas turbines by refining a process that can simulate how corrosion-causing thermally grown oxide (TGO) develops and causes cracking in the environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). This development is crucial for protecting next-generation turbine blades from thermal cycling damage.

NETL researchers have developed and patented a novel catalytic steam gasification process for producing nitrogen-free, hydrogen-rich syngas streams from coal and biomass — a method that can reduce the cost of traditional syngas production.

NETL’s Jonathan White has been named the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Security Professional of the Year (Federal Employee) in recognition of his exemplary service essential to the continued safe and efficient protective mission of DOE and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management.

Morgantown Team 1 earned the title of champion at the 2025 West Virginia Science Bowl (WVSB), which was held Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Morgantown campus of West Virginia University, and will compete in the National Science Bowl on April 24-28 in Washington, D.C.

Suncrest Middle School Team 1 captured first place in the 2025 West Virginia Science Bowl (WVSB) middle school competition, which was held Friday, Jan. 31, at the West Virginia University Mountainlair in Morgantown.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will advance large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into environmentally responsible and economically valuable products. With funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, projects will help develop conversion technologies that feasibly produce crucial fuels, building materials, and other carbon-based products from captured carbon emissions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $100 million in federal funding for large-scale conversion of carbon emissions captured from industrial operations and power plants into environmentally responsible and economically valuable products. Provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the funding will advance the pilot scale testing of carbon conversion technologies with high technology readiness levels (TRLs) capable of achieving significant carbon mitigation via biological, catalytic, or mineralization pathways.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $45 million in federal funding for six projects to create regional consortia to accelerate the development of critical mineral and materials supply chains including novel nonfuel carbon-based products from secondary and unconventional feedstocks. Realizing the value of secondary and unconventional feedstocks, such as coal and coal by-products, effluent waters from oil and gas development, and acid mine drainage will enable the United States to rebuild domestic supply chains for critical minerals and materials. By focusing on abundant American secondary and unconventional sources, these investments will support dependable and enduring supplies for American manufacturing and production of technologies essential to clean energy and our nation’s defense.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $101 million in federal funding for five projects to support the development of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, removal, and conversion test centers for cement manufacturing facilities and power plants. Accelerating the responsible development and deployment of technologies to capture CO2 emissions from industrial operations and power generation and to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere will help reduce CO2 emissions, provide new job opportunities, and strengthen the Nation’s energy security.