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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2023-02-07	Materials Synthesis Laboratory (171.02 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2023-06-26	Utilization of Carbon Supply Chain Wastes and Byproducts to Manufacture Graphite for Energy Storage Applications (164.72 KB)	Prime: University of Ohio;Sub: AmeriCarbon	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
2023-07-07	Performance Testing to Advance Modular, Moving-Bed Gasification for the Generation of Low-Cost, Clean Hydrogen from Biomass Mixe (171.6 KB)	Prime: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Subs: Hamilton Maurer International; Sotacarbo; EPRI - Charlotte; NexanECA	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/ Carbon Management/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-07-06	Arena Mobility Hubs for an Equitable, Low Carbon Future: The Arena Mobility Hub at FLA Live (211.6 KB)	Prime: ADL Ventures Sub: FLA Live ArenaPrime: ADL Ventures Sub: FLA Live Arena	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-07-24	Electrochemically Mediated Air Separation Modules (170.15 KB)	Prime: Raytheon Subs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of California Irvine; University of California DavisPrime: Raytheon Subs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of California Irvine; University of California Davis	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-08-03	DRIVE Electric USA 2 (206.84 KB)	Prime: East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-08-14	Prairie Horizon Carbon Management Hub (176.92 KB)	University of North Dakota - EERC	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-08-29	Coal Basin Methane Project (possibly Coal Mine Methane Solutions fund code) (149.5 KB)	Prime: Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) Subs: Delta Brick & Climate Co., Coal Basin Pitkin County, Bowie #1 Mine	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-08-30	Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) (216.32 KB)	Forth	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-09-19	Characterization of Subsurface Energy Opportunities to Accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Indiana (176.26 KB)	Prime: Indiana University (IGWS) Sub: DRB Geological Consulting, Carbon Solutions LLC	Bloomington, IN; New Brighton, PA; Okemos, MI	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2023-09-25	Capabilities Enhancement for Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Center (METEC) to Decarbonize Natural Gas Resources (164.69 KB)	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-10-12	CUSP: Four Corners Regional Initiative (171.8 KB)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Subs: Los Alamos National Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratory; Arizona Geological Survey; Arizona State University; University of New Mexico	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-10-22	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (216.62 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Energy; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-11-13	Novel Amine Carbon Dioxide Capture Sorbents (163.82 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/GES/Reservoir Engineering
2023-12-01	Belfair Electrical Capacity Infrastructure Project (148.91 KB)	Mason County	Belfair, WA	FECM/TDS/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
2023-12-08	Establishing an Early CO2 Storage Complex in Kemper County, Mississippi: Project ECO2S (Phase III) (134.07 KB)	Prime: Southern States Energy Board Subs: Entech	Multiple sites, Multiple states, Norway and Canada	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2024-01-25	Application of Engineering Scale UKy CO2 Capture to Glass Production Facility (141.52 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky Sub: ALL4; Koch Modular Process Systems; Trimeric; Vitro	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2024-01-26	Prospective Fossil Asset Transition for Alaska’s Legacy Pipeline for Distribution of Liquid Hydrogen-Carriers (163.36 KB)	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks, AK	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2024-02-13	Hydrogen Infused Active Engine Emission Technology (204.19 KB)	Prime: Louisiana Tech University Sub: Olson-Ecologic Engine Testing Laboratories, LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2024-02-17	The Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (218.07 KB)	Prime: Virginia Department of Energy; Sub: Red Roof Inn - King George, VAPrime: Virginia Department of Energy Sub: Red Roof Inn - King George, VA	King George, VA	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-02-26	Pittsburgh Analytical Laboratories (185.81 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2024-03-06	Assessment of Toughness in H-Containing Blended Gas Environments in High Strength Pipeline Steels (162.32 KB)	Prime: Colorado School of Mines Subs: SSAB Iowa; ArcelorMittal; Cleveland Cliffs; PRCI; Tallgrass; Sandia National Lab	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2024-03-08	Plasma-Assisted Conversion of CO2-Containing CH4 into Value Added Chemicals (147 KB)	Prime: North Carolina A&T University Sub: University of Wyoming	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2024-03-06	The Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (216.49 KB)	Prime: Virginia Department of Energy Sub: Exxon Station - Grantsville, MD	Grantsville, MD	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-03-10	Improving Accessibility and Efficiency of Public Transportation via Optimal Integration with Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicles (212.9 KB)	Prime: Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-03-21	Simulated Combustion EBC Test Rig (197.65 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
2024-04-04	MultiCare Mary Bridge Hospital Electrical Infrastructure (157.54 KB)	MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital	Tacoma, WA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
2024-04-29	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (608.92 KB)	Prime: Holiday Inn Express Richmond; Subs: None	Richmond, VA	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-05-14	RECLAIM: Recycling Effluent and Carbon dioxide through Algae-based Innovative Materials (169.37 KB)	Clearas Water Recovery	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Conversion
2024-05-23	Sustainable Ethylene Via Chemical Looping – Oxidative Dehydrogenation (140.52 KB)	Prime: North Carolina State University (NCSU); Sub: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, USA (SABIC)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2024-06-04	Novel Modular Heat Engines with sCO2 Bottoming Cycle Utilizing Advanced Oil-Free Turbomachinery (177.59 KB)	Prime: GE Global Research Subs: None	Niskayuna, NY	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2024-06-12	The Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (612.35 KB)	Prime: Virginia Energy Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-06-18	Sustainable Last Mile Delivery in Urban Cities (601.59 KB)	Prime: New York City and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Communities, Inc. Subs: Several	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-06-25	Assessment of Subsurface Hydrogen Storage in Depleted Gas Fields of Appalachia (150.5 KB)	Prime: Virginia Tech Subs: University of Kentucky, Advanced Resources International	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/RS/AR&MMT
2024-07-11	Enabling High-Capacity Zinc Utilization Through Electrode And Electrolyte Fundamentals (196.92 KB)	Prime: New Labs; LLC Subs: Sandia National Laboratory Georgia Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of Kentucky, Stony Brook University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-08-09	Electromagnetic Component Fabrication and Testing Laboratory (150.39 KB)	NETL - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
2024-08-23	CART Carbon-Managed Distributed Energy System (163.62 KB)	Prime: Center for Applied Research & Technology (CART) Subs: Semplastics EHC LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2024-09-05	SECO Energy – Improving Reliability Through Grid Hardening (173.26 KB)	Prime: Sumter Electric Cooperative (SECO Energy) Subs: None	Multiple Sites, FL	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2024-09-26	Carbon Capture Plant Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Study for Cement Manufacturing (425.45 KB)	Prime: RTI International Subs: CEMEX, SLB, KBR Inc, Saltegra-RTP, Braun Intertec, Mostardi Platt	Multiple Sites, Multiple States, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, and India	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
2024-11-20	Modular Reactor for Co-generation of Liquid Chemicals and Electricity (355.26 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Subs: University of Oklahoma	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Mgmt
2024-11-25	Research, Development and Demonstration of a Natural Hazard and Large Language Model Enhanced Electric Grid Planning Tool (384.58 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Subs: PowerWorld Corporation, GridFocus, Prairie View A&M University	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-12-11	Pittsburgh Materials Preparation and Characterization Laboratory (387.93 KB)	NETL - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2025-01-08	High-energy-density, Long-life, Cost-effective Sodium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles (601.61 KB)	Prime: University of Texas at Austin Subs: None	Austin, TX	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
2025-01-21	Scaling up CDR from olivine on croplands: MRV improvements, agronomics, safety assurance (330.61 KB)	Prime: Eion Corp. Subs: Rutgers University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Mississippi State University, Stanford University	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/FECM/CO2 Removal Team
2025-03-04	Electric Vehicle Market Stimulation in Divested Economies (464.66 KB)	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Subs: Several	Multiple Sites, KS	FAC/FA/Team D
2025-05-19	Overhead to Underground Conversion (354.22 KB)	Prime: North Dakota Industrial Commission Subs: City of Lakota	Multiple sites, ND	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-06-12	Salem Smart Power Center Microgrid Expansion (382.78 KB)	Prime: Oregon Department of Energy Subs: Portland General Electric	Multiple Sites, OR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-05-30	Advanced Combustion Concept Evaluation Laboratory (380.29 KB)	NETL - Morgantown	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
2025-07-02	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia (442.54 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University; Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration / EEMS
2025-07-28	Increasing Reliability and Grid Resiliency in Underserved Areas (361.62 KB)	Prime: Florida Division of Emergency Management; Subs: Clay Electric Cooperative	Multiple Sites, FL	GDO