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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2023-10-10	Methane Emissions Monitoring in the Delaware Portion of the Permian Basin of New Mexico and Texas (167.68 KB)	Penn State University	University Park, PA Carlsbad, NM	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-10-05	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with State Energy Regulators (OE) (170.92 KB)	Prime: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Subs: The Brattle Group	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/Energy Delivery and Security
2023-10-05	Gas Hydrate Laboratory (171.4 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Reservoir Engineering Team
2023-10-03	Chemical Looping Reactor (176.36 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Thermal Science Team
2023-10-03	Fire Island Snow Removal Maintenance Project (183.66 KB)	Prime: Cook Inlet Region, Inc.; Sub: Fire Island Wind, LLC	Anchorage, AK	FECM/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
2023-10-02	Depolarized Electrochemical Reactor for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement and Facile Recovery of High Purity Carbon (170.5 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky Sub: University of Rhode Island, Electric Power Research Institute	Lexington, KY;Narragansett, RI ;Palo Alto, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-10-02	CO2 To Methanol with OLID Polymer Electrolytest and Composite Electrodes in Stackable Zero Gap Electrochemical Cells (170.92 KB)	Aircapture LLC	Berkeley, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-10-02	Acidic Water Pollution Cleanup and Community Economic Development Through Domestic Production of Critical Minerals for Nati... (161.26 KB)	Prime: Penn State University ;Sub: University of Nevada Reno	University Park, PA;Reno, NV;	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
2023-10-02	Wave Energy Powered CO2 Stripping from Seawater (192.91 KB)	Prime: Ocean Energy USA; Sub: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory	Sacramento, CA; Golden, CO; Washington, DC	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-29	Coal Creek Carbon Capture: Site Characterization and Permitting (249.74 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota EERC; Subs: NESET	Grand Forks, ND;Tioga, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-28	Multi-Scale Integrated Monitoring System for Enhancing Methane Emission Detection, Quantification & Prediction (161.83 KB)	Prime: University of Oklahoma; Sub: Coterra Energy; Devon Energy; EnLink Midstream	Norman, OK; Houston, TX;Oklahoma City, OK;Dallas, TX	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-09-28	Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform Extension (Transco - Station 160, Rockingham CT Regulation Station, Bethany Tranco Stat.. (165.18 KB)	Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy	Reidsville, NC Summerfield, NC	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-09-28	Illinois Storage Corridor (CarbonSAFE Phase III) - 3D VSP (143.34 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois;Sub: University of Illinois, Visage, Trimeric Corp, One Earth Sequestration, Prarie State Energy Company	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-28	Development of Modular Electrochemical Tubes to Remove Dissolved Inorganic Carbon from Ocean (177.91 KB)	Prime: University of Houston; Sub: University of Michigan	Houston, TX; Ann Arbor, MI	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-09-28	Heat Exchange and Experimental Testing Laboratory (161.33 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
2023-09-27	Consortium to Assess Northern Appalachia Resource Yield (CANARY) of CORE-CM for Advanced Materials (256.21 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Colorado School of Mines, University of Kentucky, American Resources Corporation, Materia USA, Tetra Tech Inc., Texas Mineral Resources Corp., USA Rare Earth, Virginia Tech	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-09-27	Hydrolytic Softening for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal (177.63 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota - EERC Sub: Carbon Blue	Grand Forks, ND; Tel Aviv, Israel	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-09-27	Methanol from Integrated Direct Air Capture and Ceramic Electrolysis (MIDACE) (139.55 KB)	Prime: Washington State University Sub: Lehigh University, Arizona State University	Pullman, WA;Bethlehem, PA;Tempe, AZ	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-26	Advancing Turbine Technologies for Relevant Inlet Temperature Profiles in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine (START) Lab (168.63 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania State University Subs: Stantec Consulting Group, Pratt & Whitney, Herbert Rowland & Grubic Inc	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-09-25	Production of Low-Carbon Methanol Through the Use of Direct-Air Capture of CO2 and Solid-Oxide Co-Electrolysis of CO2 and H2O to (134.52 KB)	Prime: GE Research Sub: National Renewable Energy Lab, Virginia Commonwealth University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-25	Modular Integrated System for Carbon-Neutral Methanol Synthesis Using Direct Air Capture and Carbon-Free Hydrogen Production (754.96 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University Subs: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Morgantown, WV; Oak Ridge, TN	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with 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
2023-09-21	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia (216.81 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-09-21	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia (216.8 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-09-21	Coal Communities Regional Innovation Cluster (164.64 KB)	Prime: Region 2 Planning &Development Corp Subs: Logan County Development Authority, M2M Ventures, Solis Power, LLC, Trilogy Financial Group	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-09-21	Lone Star Storage Hub (228.03 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Texas	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-21	Concurrent Learning Cyber-Physical Framework for Resilient Electric Power System (CyberPREPS) (161.83 KB)	Prime: Florida State University Subs: GE Global Research Center, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Nhu Energy, New York Power Authority	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2023-09-21	University of Tulsa – CO2 Transportation and Storage (257.37 KB)	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
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
2023-09-19	Green Methanol Production from Atmospheric CO2 (166.78 KB)	Susteon, Inc.	Cary, NC	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-13	Tulare County Carbon Sequestration Project (270.35 KB)	Prime: Advanced Resources International Subs: Stanford University, Calgren, Cari Johnson, Visage, Los Alamos National Laboratory, SEEN, Dansk	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-12	Physics-Aware and AI-Enabled Cyber-Physical Intrusion Response for the Power Grid (168.25 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Subs: George Washington University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Energy Delivery & Security/Research and Development
2023-09-12	HERO Basalt CarbonSAFE (485.55 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Subs: Oxy Low Carbon Ventures; Calpine; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Schlumberger; Carbfix; Core Laboratories	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-12	Direct Air Capture Center Laboratory (149.36 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/LOC/Facility Planning & Engineering
2023-09-12	Atmospheric CO2 removal via Direct Ocean Capture on an Offshore Platform (233.03 KB)	Captura Corporation	Pasadena, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-12	Efficient Integrated Methanol Synthesis Using Carbon from Direct Air Capture (104.1 KB)	Prime: TDA Research Sub: TDA Research, Inc.; Bluescape; Schlumberger; University of Colorado.	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-12	Compact, Modular, and High-Yield Membrane Reactor for Carbon-Neutral Methanol Synthesis from Direct Air Capture and Carbon-Free (134.68 KB)	Prime: E2H2 Nano Sub: Washington University, University of Buffalo	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-12	Expanding Access to Charging at Home (EACH) (199.72 KB)	Forth	Portland, OR	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2023-09-11	Prairie Compass DAC Hub (170.5 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota EERC Sub: Climeworks	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-08	Boat Energy Transition Accelerator (211.02 KB)	Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association	Multiple sites, AK	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2023-09-07	Low-cost, high yield and scalable CO2 mineralization to invent novel carbon-negative concrete (170.31 KB)	C-Crete Technologies	San Leandro, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-09-05	Integrated and Sustainable Pathways for CO2 Capture and Mineralization (177.47 KB)	Prime: Cornell University Subs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Claude Bernard University Lyon; Novelis Inc.; Carbon To Stone	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal & Conversion
2023-09-05	Coastal Bend Carbon Management Project: CarbonSAFE Phase II (140.8 KB)	Prime: Port of Corpus Christi Subs: Howard Energy Partners; Talos Energy LLC; Texas A&M University; BEG Gulf Coast Carbon Center	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-05	Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in the Michigan Basin (170.74 KB)	Prime: Western Michigan University Subs: Central Michigan University; John Esch; Sallie Greenberg Consulting LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2023-09-05	Williston Basin Resource Study for Commercial-Scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage (171.88 KB)	Prime: UND-EERC; Subs: None	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-09-05	Carbon Capture Materials Testing Laboratory (164.11 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
2023-09-05	Thermo-Catalytic Co-Production of Hydrogen and High-Value Carbon Products from Natural Gas Using Structured Materials (170 KB)	Prime: Susteon Sub: Stanford University, Rice University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-09-01	Ocean-Based Carbon Capture, Storage, and Alkalinity Improvement by a Seawater-Regenerated Metal-Polymer Hybrid Sorbent (163.78 KB)	Prime: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Sub: Jeevan Technology, Inc.	Multiple sites, PA	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-08-30	UCLA SeaChange: Carbon Sequestration Pilot (151.29 KB)	University of California Los Aangeles	Los Angeles, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-08-30	Enabling Secure and Resilient XFC: A Software/Hardware-Security Co-Design Approach (208.41 KB)	Prime: Virginia Tech Sub: Purdue University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification