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Approved Categorical Exclusions

BIL	Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2023-11-08	Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform Extension (165.14 KB)	Prime: Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy; Sub: Duke Energy, OptimaBio	Charlotte, NC; Walnut Cove, NC; Tar Heel, NC	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-11-08	Corrosion Electrochemistry Laboratory (169.91 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	2023-11-07	Volvo, a Zero Emission Freight Future (213.58 KB)	Volvo Technology of America, LLC	Greensboro, NC	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
N	2023-11-06	Tulare County Carbon Sequestration Project (164.98 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
N	2023-11-06	Cybersecurity Consortium for Innovation (198.45 KB)	Prime: University of Arkansas- Little Rock Subs: Univ of Arkansas - Fayetteville; Univ of Arkansas - Pine Bluff; Forge Institute; Bastazo, Inc	Multiple sites, AR	FECM/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
Y	2023-11-03	Project Eos: Developing Commercial Sequestration for Southern Colorado (245.33 KB)	Prime: Colorado School of Mines; Sub: Los Alamos National Laboratory; Carbon America; Seismic Science LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-11-03	Utah Statewide Carbon Storage Assessment (164.19 KB)	Prime: Utah Geological Survey; Subs: Energy and Geoscience Institute, University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
Y	2023-11-03	Coal Creek Carbon Capture: Site Characterization and Permitting (179.65 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota EERC Subs: NESET	McClean County, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-11-01	Geological Sequestration Fundamental Research Laboratory (145.35 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials 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
Y	2023-10-31	Red Rocks DAC Hub (134.22 KB)	Prime: Fervo Energy Sub: AirMyne; Utah Geological Survey (UGS); University of Utah Energy and Geoscience Institute (EGI); Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-10-31	Minerals Processing Laboratory (139.48 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
Y	2023-10-31	Teras DAC (133.83 KB)	Prime: Siemens Energy, Inc; Sub: University of California-Berkeley, Constellation Energy Generation	Orlando, FL ;Berkeley, CA ;Washington, DC	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-10-31	Supporting Communities and Industry for Mid-Atlantic Offshore Carbon Storage Hub (257.1 KB)	Prime: Battelle Memorial Institute Subs: Aker; CarbonVert; Holcim; Columbia University Lamont-Doherty; Maryland Geological Survey; Rutgers; TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company; TRC Environmental Corporation	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-10-26	Molded Graphite Products Synthesized from Waste-Coal (164.37 KB)	Prime: Touchstone Research; Subs: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, CONSOL Innovations, Blaschak Anthracite Corporation, Warrior Met Coal, United Coal Company, Minerals Refining Company;	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
Y	2023-10-26	Illinois Basin Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub (171.33 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Subs: Carbon Capture, Inc., Fluor Daniel, Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc., Navigator COS Ventures, Visage Energy Corporation	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-10-26	Strengthening Energy Collaboration in the West (170.02 KB)	Prime: Western Interstate Energy Board;Subs: Energy Strategies, LLC	Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT	FECM/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
N	2023-10-26	Mitchell Cement Plant Carbon Capture FEED (172.04 KB)	Prime: Lehigh Hanson; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states, and Japan	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
Y	2023-10-26	Bluebonnet Sequestration Project (637.9 KB)	Prime: Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub LLC Sub: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
Y	2023-10-26	Large scale, energy efficient, domestic production of high-performance synthetic graphite anode material for use in electric... (212.7 KB)	Prime: NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC Subs: Clark Construction Company, Bergmann Architects and Engineers, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Multiple sites, multiple states	DOE-HQ/MESC-20
N	2023-10-25	Bench Scale Testing and Development of a Fixed Chemical Loop Reactor for Hydrogen Generation for Natural Gas with CO2 Capture (171.19 KB)	Prime: The Ohio State University; Subs: Babcock & Wilcox	Columbus, OH;Akron, OH	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
Y	2023-10-25	Florida Regional DAC Hub (146.36 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois; Sub: Illinois State Water Survey, Carbon America, Ecotek, FP&L, GE Research, Heirloom, Kiewit, Visage	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
Y	2023-10-24	Pelican – Gulf Coast Carbon Removal (163.97 KB)	Prime: Louisiana State University; Sub: University of Houston, Shell, Avnos, AECOM, Ascent	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
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
N	2023-10-22	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (217.18 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Energy; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
Y	2023-10-19	Community Alliance for Direct Air Capture (CALDAC) (174.55 KB)	University of California-Berkely;AECOM;Blue Planet;CSU-Bakersfield;Carbon180;CarbonBuilt;Clean Energy Systems;Electric Power Research Institute;CSU-Fresno;Origen;PSE;Rondo;Valley Onward;LBNL; AirMyne, Carbon6, Data for Progress, Mosiac, Project 2030	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
Y	2023-10-19	The DAC Hub for Appalachian Prosperity (164.39 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky Subs: All4, EPRI, Kiewit, NOV, RTI, SES, Trimeric, TVA, Valvoline, Visage	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-10-19	Design/Bid/Build Computational Sciences and Engineering Building (169.97 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/LOC/FO/Facility Planning and Engineering
N	2023-10-19	X-Ray Diffractometer Laboratory (168.79 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	2023-10-17	Integration of Produced Water Thermal Desalination and Steam Methane Reforming for Efficient Hydrogen Production (141.31 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Subs: Los Alamos National Laboratories, Williams Companies, Inc. Engineering, Proccurement & Construction, LLC	Laramie, WY Los Alamos, NM Wamsutter, WY Cheyenne, WY	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-10-17	Electrochemical Production of Highly Valuable Carbon Nanotubes from Flue-Gas Sourced CO2 (164.05 KB)	Prime: SkyNano Sub: Tennessee Valley Authority, National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Alcoa, TN; Chatanooga, TN;Harriman, TN;	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-10-17	Recovery of Carbonaceous Materials and Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Fine Coal Waste (158.12 KB)	Prime: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT) Sub: CONSOL Energy, Inc.	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
N	2023-10-17	TRACER: Electrochemical Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Oceanwater (170.73 KB)	Prime: University of California Davis Sub: University of California Los Angeles, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Rhode Island, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-10-17	Microscopy Laboratory (176.54 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	2023-10-12	Optimizing the Integration of Aquaculture and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement for Low-cost Carbon Removal and Maximum Ecosystem Ben (274.45 KB)	Prime: Ebb Carbon Sub: University of Washington, American University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	San Carlos, CA Friday Harbor, WA Washington, DC Richland, WA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
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	2023-10-12	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	2023-10-12	Green Methanol via an Integrated Direct Air Capture, CO2 Electrolyzer, and Hydrogenation Reactor (154.08 KB)	Prime: University of Tennessee Subs: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Knoxville, TN; Oak Ridge, TN	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
Y	2023-10-12	Mobile air to methanol (Air2Fuel) (175.72 KB)	Prime: Arizona State University; Subs:National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Air Company	Tempe, AZ; Golden, CO; Brooklyn, NY	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2023-10-12	A Play-Based Exploration of CCS potential of the Illinois Basin (171.17 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois; Sub: Visage	Champaign, IL; Los Angeles, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-10-10	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with State Energy Officials (OE) (133.81 KB)	Prime: National Association of State Energy Officials Sub: Exeter	Columbia, MD	FECM/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
Y	2023-10-10	Houston area DAC Hub (140.99 KB)	Prime: GE Research; Subs:University of Texas-Austin; Argonne National Lab; Constellation Energy Generation; GE Hitachi; Tenaska; Lamar University	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-10-10	The Future of Heating, Residential Gas Demand Response ("DR") Pilot in Single Family and Multifamily Use Cases (134.53 KB)	Prime: National Grid; Sub: DNV	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	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
N	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
N	2023-10-05	Gas Hydrate Laboratory (171.4 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Reservoir Engineering Team
N	2023-10-03	Chemical Looping Reactor (176.36 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Thermal Science Team
Y	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
N	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
N	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