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Approved Categorical Exclusions

BIL Sort descending	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2023-07-06	Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) (216.44 KB)	Forth	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-07-21	Northeast Electric Highways Study (200.47 KB)	Prime: National Grid Subs: MultiplePrime: National Grid Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration - EEMS
N	2023-08-03	EV Smart Communities (201.88 KB)	Prime: Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-08-14	Central Appalachian Partnership for Carbon Storage Deployment (174.07 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Geological Survey Subs: WV Economic and Geological Survey, PA Geological Survey, Battelle Memorial Institute	Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown, WV; Middletown, PA; Columbus, OH	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-08-29	Polar Bear SM – Innovative Capture of Storage Tank Vapors (494.19 KB)	UNDEERC	Multiple, ND	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-08-30	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (217.06 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Energy Sub: South Riding, Loudoun, VA	Loudoun, VA	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	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
N	2023-10-12	An Integrated Technology Demonstration of Continuous Passive Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Green Methanol Production (175.99 KB)	Prime: Research Triangle Institute Subs: Electric Power Research Institute; Creare, LLC	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2023-10-19	X-Ray Diffractometer Laboratory (168.79 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	2023-11-01	Production of Germanium and Gallium Concentrate for Industrial Processes (163.99 KB)	Prime: Microbeam Technologies Sub: University of North Dakota	Minnetonka, MN	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability Team
N	2024-01-03	Sutter Co. CO2 Capture and Storage Project, Northern California (152.15 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Insititute Subs: OXY LCV	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2024-01-22	B-64 and B-92 AFFF Fire Suppression System Replacement (177.82 KB)	TBD	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/LOC/FO/Facility Planning and Engineering
N	2024-01-29	The role of CO2 conversion in the clean energy transition: social, economic, and technological opportunities and challenges (169 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Sub: New Mexico State University	Laramie, WY, Las Cruces, NM	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-07	Developing Methane Emissions Inventories by Fusing Airborne, Satellite, and Modeled Assessments: Comprehensive Surveys of the... (164.77 KB)	"Prime: Kairos Aerospace Sub: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory"	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-02-14	Characterization of Coal Mine Drainage Wastes to Inform the Extraction Potential of Critical Metals (205.17 KB)	Prime: Duke University Subs: Hedin Environmental	Durham, NC Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-29	Development of High-Performance Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (MS-SOECs) and Innovative Diagnostic Methodologie (203.61 KB)	Prime: University of Louisiana-Lafayette Subs: University of Connecticut	Lafayette, LA; Storrs, CT	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2024-02-29	Desalination of Produced Waters (184.77 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/ECE/Reaction Engineering Team
N	2024-02-29	Transforming Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wastes into Recyclable Structural Automotive Components (205.89 KB)	Prime: Washington State University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
N	2024-03-06	Charting a Path Forward: Energy and Economic Transition Pathways for Utah’s Coal Country (204.9 KB)	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-03-06	DOE Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program (203.31 KB)	Prime: Copeland LP Subs: None	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/MESC-20
N	2024-03-10	Adaptive Mobility Services for Low-Income Health Care Workers and Patients through a Multi-Level Connected and Automated Transit (212.31 KB)	Prime: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Subs: None	Cambridge, MA	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2024-03-20	Expansion of UL Solutions’ North America Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Laboratory for inclusion of additional DC fast charge (216.58 KB)	Prime: UL, LLC Subs: None	Northbrook, IL	EE/TDC/EEM/Batteries and Battery Materials
N	2024-03-29	Carbon Capture on Air Liquide US Gulf Coast SMR Using the CryocapTM FG Process (164.73 KB)	Dastur Energy Inc.	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
N	2024-03-28	Development and Demonstration of a Medium-Duty Off-Road DME Engine with a Combustion Recipe for Ultra-Low Nox (601.33 KB)	Prime: Clemson University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
N	2024-04-04	The Southwest CCUS Training and Research Partnership (CCUS-STRP) (184.04 KB)	Prime: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Sub: Los Alamos National Laboratory	Multiple sites, NM	FECM/TDC/CM/ICM
N	2024-04-18	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (610.3 KB)	Prime: KM Hotels Candlewood Suites Richmond - West Broad Subs: None	Richmond, VA	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
N	2024-04-29	A Clean and Affordable Low-Temperature Thermal Method to Preprocess the End of Life Lithium-Ion Batteries from Consumer Devices (601.63 KB)	Prime: Reaction Engineering International Subs: Several	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/B&BM
N	2024-05-07	High Performance Solvent for NGCC Flue Gas CO2 Capture (146.36 KB)	Prime: Susteon; Sub: PDEU, Amines & Plasticizers Ltd	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
N	2022-12-06	Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) (216.01 KB)	Forth	Multiple states, multiple sites	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-01-17	High Temperature Laboratory (188.47 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/SM Team
N	2023-02-02	Aluminum Critical Mineral Production via Landfill Mining (212.43 KB)	Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-03-02	Distributed Mafic Rock Resources for CO2 Mineralization in Arizona (242.74 KB)	Prime: University of Arizona Subs: Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-03-13	Spray Deposition of Coal Derived Graphene Nanocomposites for Adv Con (196.01 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Tech University Sub: Tennessee State University, Copperweld Bimetallics, Eastern Plating	Multiple sites, TN	FECM/TCD/CM/Minerals Sustainability
N	2023-02-12	Propulsion System Hybridization and Electrification and Energy Recovery of the Hydraulic System for a Diesel Powered Off-Road... (212.23 KB)	Prime: Michican Technological University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
N	2023-04-09	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (216.42 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Energy Subs: City of Laurel Municipal Center	Laurel, MD	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-04-23	Transit-Centric Smart Mobility for High-Growth Urban Activity Centers: Improving Energy Efficiency (212.21 KB)	Prime: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Subs: West Loop Chicago, Gainesville, Florida	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-05-23	Biomass Feed Preparation Laboratory (176.16 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
N	2023-02-07	Materials Synthesis Laboratory (171.02 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	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
N	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
N	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
N	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
N	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
N	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
N	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
N	2023-08-30	Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) (216.32 KB)	Forth	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	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
N	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
N	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
N	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