NETL Director Marianne Walck spoke at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall Meeting recently at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. She was invited to present as part of ACS’s Women in Energy Symposium and discussed NETL research on a variety of topics related to carbon management and sustainable resource development. Key NETL researchers also made presentations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8.8 million for 11 university-based research and development projects to improve the performance of hydrogen-fueled turbines. The selected projects will develop advanced materials and components that can better manage and withstand the extreme environment generated during hydrogen combustion to enable the use of up to 100% clean hydrogen in gas turbines for low-carbon power generation, helping to advance the Biden-Harris Administration goals of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050. Further, accelerating the commercialization of advanced technologies developed through funded projects will support the growth of robust supply chains and good-paying jobs throughout the power and industrial sectors.

Richard Hammack and Colton Kohnke, NETL physical scientists with significant experience conducting subsurface electromagnetic surveys and data collection, are scheduled to appear on a panel as presenters at the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE) Aug. 26-29 in Houston, Texas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $127.5 million in federal funding to support the development of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, removal, and conversion test centers for cement manufacturing facilities and power plants. Meeting the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 requires accelerating the responsible development and deployment of technology to capture CO2 emissions from industrial operations and power generation and to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere. However, the energy and capital cost associated with state-of-the-art carbon capture systems is a barrier to wide deployment. This effort supports the establishment of test centers to cost-effectively research and evaluate carbon capture, removal, and conversion technologies in an industrial/utility environment.

Washington—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today it has modified a funding opportunity to award $100 million available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support states, local governments and public utilities in purchasing products derived from converted carbon emissions. This amendment will increase the maximum Federal share up to five million dollars per award. The goal is to speed up adoption of advanced carbon management technologies, creating a market for environmentally sustainable alternatives in fuels, chemicals and building products sourced from captured emissions from industrial and power generation facilities. This effort aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic climate and clean energy agenda.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced it will make up to $54.4 million in additional funding available to advance diverse carbon management approaches that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution. The funding will support the development of technologies that capture CO2 from industrial and power generation sources or directly from the atmosphere and transport it either for permanent geologic storage or conversion into valuable products such as fuels and chemicals. The development of these technologies is crucial to advance the nation’s efforts to address climate change and achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.

Researchers at NETL and the University of Pittsburgh received a prestigious R&D 100 Award for their collaborative effort that resulted in the development of revolutionary technology to protect and monitor pipelines, bridges, spent nuclear fuel storage canisters and other crucial components of the nation’s infrastructure.

Tulsa, Oklahoma-based ClearSign Technologies Corporation was awarded $1.65 million in Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding for the development of its “Flexible Fuel Ultra-Low Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Process Burner,” technology that can foster decarbonized hydrogen power use across the country in industrial settings.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced the selection of nine university and industry-led projects to receive $44.5 million in federal funding to advance commercial-scale carbon capture, transport, and storage across the United States. These regional partnership projects will accelerate the understanding of specific geologic basins to enable the permanent storage of carbon dioxide emissions from industrial operations and power plants, as well as from legacy emissions in the atmosphere. The partnerships will provide technical, informational, and educational assistance to stakeholders involved in DOE and private sector-based carbon transport and storage projects located throughout the country, as well as to communities where these projects are located. These efforts support the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to ensuring that all carbon management projects continue to be designed, built, and operated safely and responsibly, and in a way that reflects the best science and commercial practice and responds to the needs and inputs of local communities. 

Several of the nation’s top engineers shared insights during a recent meeting with members of eXtremeMAT-H2, an NETL-led consortium of national laboratories, to accelerate the development of reliable, cost-effective alloys that can withstand long-term exposure to hydrogen-containing environments at elevated temperatures, such as environments found in advanced, hydrogen-fueled power plants and other industries.