NETL expertise and products associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for energy related research and results reporting will be on display at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Cybersecurity and Technology Innovation Conference May 8-11 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

An advanced material that demonstrated unparalleled durability in a groundbreaking NETL test was recently selected by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and their industry collaborator Hatch for use in a novel chemical looping combustion (CLC) reactor.

The United States currently imports nearly all its supply of rare earth elements (REEs), which are a group of critical minerals that are vital for decarbonizing the energy system.

An NETL specialist whose work significantly reduced the complexity of transferring the Lab’s technologies to the private sector and increased the number of agreements executed by 27% is being recognized as the “Best in Region” for the Mid-Atlantic region by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC).

NETL will host an extended residency for a Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) doctoral candidate in chemical engineering under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program. CMU’s William Strahl is one of 87 awardees from 58 different universities who will conduct research at 16 DOE national laboratories. Strahl earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University with a minor in computer science before arriving in Pittsburgh to study at CMU for his doctorate.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is recognizing outstanding entrepreneurs and small businesses during National Small Businesses Week, April 30 – May 6. To mark the occasion, NETL’s Small Business Program and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will host Opportunity Day at the Lab’s Morgantown campus May 3.

NETL Director Brian Anderson will serve on a panel to discuss the use of Appalachia’s abundant, low-cost energy resources to enable and sustain a regional clean hydrogen hub Tuesday, May 2, during the West Virginia Manufacturing Energy Growth (MEG) Summit at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling.

A team of NETL researchers led by environmental sustainability expert Mark McKoy participated in the Carbon, Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) conference April 25–27 at the University of Houston in Texas. McKoy and a team of experts addressed the Laboratory’s key research on point source carbon capture, CO2 removal, CO2 conversion into products, reliable CO2 storage, blue hydrogen production, and critical mineral production from industrial and mining waste.

To get the word out regarding challenges and opportunities to optimize the effects of efforts with other national labs, NETL hosted fellows of the prestigious Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leaders Program (OSELP) April 24-25 for site visits at the Lab’s Morgantown and Pittsburgh campuses.

The Appalachian region is well suited to be one of the nation’s clean energy hydrogen hubs because of its natural gas resources, infrastructure, storage capacity, workforce and industrial demand, according to a recently released report conducted by NETL. NETL Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D., said the report, “Appalachian Hydrogen Infrastructure Analysis,” studied how development of a hydrogen industry in Appalachia offers a path to sustainable long-term growth.