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Approved Categorical Exclusions

ARRA	Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2021-08-11	Improving Durability and Performance of Solid Oxide Electrolyzers by Controlling Surface Composition on Oxygen Electrodes (175.81 KB)	Prime: MIT; Sub: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-08-09	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (58.53 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Sub: Gateway Hotel	Ocean City, MD	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-09	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (58.91 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Sub: Black Bear Crossing Hotel	Snowshoe, WV	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-09	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (59 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Sub: Comfort Suites Columbia Gateway Hotel	Elkridge, MD	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-06	Direct Air Capture Using Trapped Small Amines in Hierarchical Nanoporous Capsules on Porous Electrospun Fibers (182.48 KB)	Prime: University of Buffalo; Sub: Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, AZ	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Capture Team
N	2021-08-06	Configuration of Well(s) at Utah FORGE to Permit Rapid Frac Stage Stimulation (156.31 KB)	Prime: Colorado School of Mines; Subs: Tejas RE, KSWC Engineering and Machining	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Natural Gas & Oil
N	2021-08-06	Zonal Isolation Solution for Geothermal Wells (150.74 KB)	PetroQuip	Waller, TX	FE/TDC/Natural Gas & Oil
N	2021-08-06	Development of Li-S Battery Cells with High Energy Density and Long Cycling Life (57.74 KB)	Prime: The Pennsylvania State University Sub: University of Illinois at Chicago	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-06	Development of Functional Electrolytes for Li-S Battery Cells (57.69 KB)	Prime: Penn State University; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-06	New Engineering Concepts to High Energy Density Li-S Batteries (57.69 KB)	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-06	Fluorinated Ester Local High Concentration Electrolytes for Operation of Li-ion Batteries under Extreme Conditions (57.78 KB)	Prime: The Research Foundation for the SUNY Stony Brook University; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-06	Scalable Truck Charging Demand Simulation for Cost-Optimized Infrastructure Planning (54.45 KB)	Prime: ElectroTempo, Inc; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-05	Bench-Scale Development of Novel Direct Air Capture Technology Using Sorbents (152.04 KB)	Prime: Susteon Inc. Subs: Columbia University, Cormetech	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Capture Team
N	2021-08-04	Heterostructured Cr Resistant Oxygen Electrode for SOECs (154.01 KB)	Prime: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sub: West Virginia University	Worcester, MA Morgantown, WV	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-08-04	Titanium-Cerium Electrode-Decoupled Redox Flow Batteries Integrated With Fossil Fuel Assets for Load-Following, Long-Duration En (177.72 KB)	Prime: Washington University Sub: University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Minerals Sustainability Team
N	2021-08-04	Development and Validation of Infrastructure-Enabled High-Quality Perception Data to Achieve Energy Efficient Autonomous ... (57.84 KB)	Prime: Western Michigan University Sub: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-04	Accelerating AFV Adoption in Mid-America (58.95 KB)	Metropolitan Energy Center	Kansas City, MO	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-04	U.S. Fuels Across America's Highways - Michigan to Montana (58.9 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-08-03	Transforming Uinta Basin Earth Materials for Advanced Products (120.3 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Subs: Utah Geological Survey, Utah State University Eastern, Colorado School of Mines, UAMMI/Weber State University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Wolverine Fuels, JWP consulting	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Minerals Sustainability Team
N	2021-08-03	Carbon Capture and Utilization for Protein and Fatty Acids (206.87 KB)	Prime: Global Algae Innovations Subs: University of California San Diego, Algenesis, TSD Management, Juan Salcedo	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Utilization & Storage Team
N	2021-08-03	Continuous Algae-based Carbon Capture and Utilization (CACCU) to Transform Economics and Environmental Impacts (212.47 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M University Subs: Washington University, National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Utilization & Storage Team
N	2021-08-02	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with State Legislatures (OE) (197.09 KB)	Prime: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Sub: Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/Energy Delivery and Security
N	2021-07-30	Development of Metal-Supported SOECs and Novel Diagnostic Methods (167.5 KB)	University of Lousiana	Lafayette, LA	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-07-30	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with Public Power Utilities (OE) (147.62 KB)	American Public Power Association (APPA)	Arlington, VA	OE/TDC/Energy Delivery and Security
N	2021-07-29	Development of Stable Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells for Low-Cost H2 Production (118.12 KB)	Prime: OxEon Energy; Subs: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	North Salt Lake, UT Richland, WA	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-07-29	Illinois Basin Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (IB-CORE-CM) Initiative (182.69 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois (IGS); Subs: University of Kentucky, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carpenter Global, LLC, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Indiana Geological & Water Survey, Kentucky Geological Survey, SynTerra Corporation, Tennesse	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Minerals Sustainability Team
N	2021-07-29	Critical Minerals in Coaly Strata of the Cherokee-Forest City Basin (161.57 KB)	Prime: University of Kansas; Subs: Osage Nation, Iowa Geological Survey, Missouri Geological Survey, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Oklahoma Geological Survey	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Minerals Sustainability Team
N	2021-07-28	Bench-Scale Testing of Monolithic PPI Structured Contactors for DAC of CO2 (167.44 KB)	Prime: Cormetech, Inc.; Subs: Georgia Tech Research Center, Global Thermostat	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Capture Team
N	2021-07-28	Surface Modified Fly Ash for Value Added Products (SuMo Fly Ash) (207.07 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Subs: Ohio State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2021-07-28	Blue Bison ATR Advanced CCUS system-Initial Engineering of a 1.66MTPY CO2 Capture Unit (187.15 KB)	Prime: Tallgrass MLP Operations LLC (TEP); Subs: University of Wyoming, Technip Energies, BASF, Haldor Topsoe	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Capture Team
N	2021-07-26	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (39.28 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy Sub: Hampton Inn & Suites	Woodstock, VA	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-07-26	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (39.2 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy Sub: Quality Inn & Suites	Washington, DC	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-07-26	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (39.19 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy Sub: La Quinta Inn Waldorf	Waldorf, MD	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-07-26	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (39.2 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy Sub: Sleep Inn & Suites - Inner Harbor	Baltimore, MD	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-07-26	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (39.19 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy Sub: Cambria Hotel	Ocean City, MD	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2021-07-23	RBDMS, FracFocus, States First, and Produced Water Initiatives for FY21 (167.61 KB)	Prime: Ground Water Protection Council Subs: ALL Consulting, Virtual Engineering Solutions, Coordinate Solutions, Troy Web Consulting, OnCore Consulting, Bureau of Economic Geology	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Natural Gas & Oil
N	2021-07-23	Next Generation Durable, Cost Effective, Energy Efficient Tubular SOFC (156.38 KB)	Prime: Special Power Sources Sub: Advanced TechWorks	Alliance, OH	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-07-23	Engineering-Scale Validation of Novel Algae CO2 Capture and Bioproducts Technology (231.61 KB)	Prime: Helios-NRG, LLC; Subs: SUNY Buffalo, Freshwater Institute, Bozeman Fish Technology Center, National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Utilization & Storage Team
N	2021-07-22	Conformal Coatings on Additive Manufactured Robust Alloys for Significant Mitigation of Oxidation, Erosion, and Corrosion (172.24 KB)	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2021-07-22	High-speed and High-quality Field Welding Repair Based on Advanced Non-destructive Evaluation and Numerical Modeling (172.95 KB)	The Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2021-07-21	Advanced Modeling and Process-Materials Co-Optimization Strategies for Swing Adsorption Based Gas Separations (172.14 KB)	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2021-07-21	Developing Stable Critical Materials and Microstructure for High-Flux and Efficient Hydrogen Production Through Reversible Solid (170.1 KB)	Prime: University of South Carolina Sub: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-07-21	Development of Novel 3D Cell Structure and Manufacturing Processes for SOECs (154.28 KB)	Prime: University of California - San Diego Subs: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), RocCera	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-07-16	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with State Energy Regulators (OE) (181.4 KB)	Prime: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Subs: Converge Strategies LLC, NRRI	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/Energy Delivery and Security
N	2021-07-16	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with Electric Cooperatives (OE) (139.86 KB)	National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/Energy Delivery and Security
N	2021-07-16	Electromagnetic Energy-Assisted Thermal Conversion of Fossil-Based Hydrocarbons to Low-Cost Hydrogen (203.69 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota Subs: Envergex, LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2021-07-15	5G Integrated Edge Computing Platform for Efficient Component Monitoring in Coal-Fired Power Plants (165.56 KB)	University Texas El Paso	El Paso, TX	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2021-07-13	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with Public Power Utilities (CR) (232.52 KB)	American Public Power Association (APPA)	Arlington, VA	CESER/TDC/Energy Delivery & Security
N	2021-07-12	Durable and High-Performance SOECs Based on Proton Conductors for Hydrogen Production (177.63 KB)	Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, GA	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Innovative Energy Systems Team
N	2021-07-09	Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Algal CO2 Utilization by Synergistic Integration with Power Plant and Wastewater Treatment.. (154.92 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois; Sub: Global Algae Innovations (GAI)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Utilization & Storage Team