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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2023-04-10	Ultra-Conductive Carbon Metal Composite Wire for Electric Motors (190.61 KB)	Prime: Ohio University; Subs: MetalKraft Technologies, CONSOL Innovations, Fisk Alloy, Hydro Precision, Clear Skies Consulting, AmeriCarbon, SP2 Carbon	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
2023-04-26	Subsurface Carbon Mineralization Resources in Hawaii Basalt (226.22 KB)	Prime: University of Hawaii; Subs: Hawaii Field Site, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Honolulu, HI, Hilo, HI,Berkeley, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-05-15	Highly Replicable, and Integrated System for Mitigating Methane Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Lean-Burn Engines (205.84 KB)	Prime: Kansas State University Subs: University of Oklahoma	Manhattan, KS;Norman, OK	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-05-26	Southeast Regional CO2 Utilization & Storage Acceleration Partnership-SECARB USA (171.33 KB)	Prime: Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) Subs: Virginia Tech	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-06-12	Transformational Sorbent-Based Process for CO2 Capture (181.13 KB)	Prime: Innosepra, LLC Sub: Process and Equipment Development Corp	Middlesex, NJ Elizabeth, PA	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
2023-05-31	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives (216.72 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-06-29	Natural Gas Demand Response (NGDR) Program for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Customers of SoCalGas (226.67 KB)	Prime: Gas Technologies Institute (GTI) Subs: SoCal Gas, Lumina	Des Plaines, IL; Los Angeles; CA,Campbell, CA	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-07-07	Consortium to Assess Northern Appalachia Resource Yield (CANARY) of CORE-CM for Advanced Materials (164.8 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Rosebud Mining	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-07-07	Development and manufacturing of scalable Multifunctional Energy Storage Composites (MESC) for automotive vehicles (204.26 KB)	Prime: Acellent Technologies, Inc. Subs: TPI Composites, Stanford UniversityPrime: Acellent Technologies, Inc. Subs: TPI Composites, Stanford University	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2023-07-25	Full Scale Natural Gas Compressor Loop Testing with Blended Hydrogen (223.02 KB)	Southwest Research Institute	San Antonio, TX	FECMTDC//RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-08-08	Wyoming Trails Carbon Hub (159.17 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions Subs: University of Wyoming; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Entech; Glenrock Energy; Carbonvert; Kanata America, Live Oak Environmental	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-08-15	Morgantown Analytical Laboratories (239.04 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2023-08-30	UCLA SeaChange: Carbon Sequestration Pilot (151.29 KB)	University of California Los Aangeles	Los Angeles, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-09-12	Physics-Aware and AI-Enabled Cyber-Physical Intrusion Response for the Power Grid (168.25 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Subs: George Washington University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Energy Delivery & Security/Research and Development
2023-09-21	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia (216.8 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-09-28	Development of Modular Electrochemical Tubes to Remove Dissolved Inorganic Carbon from Ocean (177.91 KB)	Prime: University of Houston; Sub: University of Michigan	Houston, TX; Ann Arbor, MI	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
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
2023-11-08	MHD Laboratory (170.27 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/ECE/Advanced Systems Integration Team
2023-11-09	Ambler Bulk Fuel Tank Farm (170.37 KB)	Prime: City of Ambler, AK; Subs: Summit Consulting Services	Multiple sites, AK	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-12-07	Mecca and North Shore Electric Infrastructure Resiliency Project (206.37 KB)	Imperial Irrigation District	Multiple sites, CA	FECM/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2024-01-19	The Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (216.35 KB)	Prime: Virginia Department of Energy Sub: Hotel 280 Harper Drive	Beckley, WV	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-01-31	Model Regional Operations Center to Enhance the Cyber Security of the US Electricity Sector (1.15 MB)	Prime: Auburn University Sub: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Auburn, AL; Oak Ridge, TN	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research and Development
2024-02-17	Stationary Polyphase Wireless Charging for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (215.47 KB)	Prime: Cummins, Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2024-02-26	Clean Cities Midwest Expansion (201.47 KB)	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Subs: Multple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-03-05	Converting CO2 and Alkaline Solid Wastes to Carbon-Negative Alternative Cement (134.45 KB)	Prime: Washington University Subs: Missouri University Sci & Tech, GTI EnergyPrime: Washington University Subs: Missouri University Sci & Tech, GTI Energy	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal & Conversion Team
2024-02-29	Demonstration and Deployment – Electric Construction Vehicles (211.15 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, PA	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-03-06	A Comprehensive Nationwide EV Charging Recognition and Technical Assistance Program (Charging Smart) (202.73 KB)	Prime: Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2024-03-27	Novel Supercritical Fluid Extraction/Enrichment of Rare Earth Elements Directly from Solid Coal-Based Resources (186.72 KB)	Washington University	St. Louis, MO	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2024-03-28	REWIRED: Rural Electric Utility Workflow Improvements for Rapid EVSE Deployment (593 KB)	Prime: NRECA Research Subs: None	Arlington, VA	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2024-04-05	Pastoria Energy Facility NGCC Carbon Capture System FEED Study (175.02 KB)	Prime: Calpine Corporation Subs: Electricore, Black and Veatch, Sargent and Lundy, Honeywell UOP, Nooter Eriksen, GE Vernova, University of California Davis, Calpine Corporation	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2024-04-16	Realizing Equity and Electrification for Fleets (‘Project REEF’) (605.97 KB)	Prime: Mitra EV, Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-04-19	MORGANTOWN AV B39-104/415 RENOVATION (192.6 KB)	Prime: NETL - Morgantown	Morgantown, WV	FECM/LOC/IT/Infrastructure Ops & Eng
2024-05-01	Pultrusion of structural components made of lignin-based carbon fiber composites (600.16 KB)	Prime: University of Michigan, Department of Mechanical Engineering Subs: Several	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2024-05-10	Dynamic Line Rating Robust Validation, Enhancement and Field Demonstration in New England with Changing Weather and Offshore Win (181.69 KB)	Prime: University of Connecticut; Sub: V&R Energy Systems Research, Inc; Smart Wires	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
2024-05-13	Gas Switching Reforming (GSR) for Hydrogen Production with CO2 Capture (135.29 KB)	Prime: University of Alabama; Subs: None	Tuscaloosa, AL	FECM/TDIC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2024-05-28	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (611.72 KB)	Prime: Virginia Department of Energy Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, MD	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-06-13	SABER: Site-Aerial-Basin Emissions Reconciliation (165.61 KB)	Prime: Colorado State University Subs: University of Wisconsin, Penn State University, Bridger Photonics, Colorado State University METEC Site, Civitas	DJ Basin, CO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2024-06-27	Risk Based Data Management System (RBDMS), FracFocus, and State Support Initiatives for Budget Period 2 (FY25) (163.46 KB)	Prime: Ground Water Protection Council Subs: CGI, JMT Inc., ALL Consulting, Coordinate Solutions, OnCore Consulting, Line 45, GWREF, TroyWeb	Oklahoma City, OK	FECM/TDC/RS/AR&MMT
2024-06-24	Lab-scale Production of Particle Bonded Filaments with High-loading Coal-derived Carbon (135.09 KB)	Prime: University of Delaware; Subs: Washington University in St. Louis	Multiple sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
2024-07-11	Nanoarray Sensors for Surface Fouling Monitoring in Gasifier Internal Components (169.98 KB)	Prime: University of Connecticut; Subs: None	Storrs, CT	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2024-07-08	Resilient Energy Delivery and Control Systems (REDCS) (164.02 KB)	Prime: GE Vernova Advanced Research Subs: None	Niskayuna, NY	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research and Development
2024-07-19	MAPLE ROOT (Model-based Adaptive Platform Environment for Real-time dynamic Operating envelopes and Operator Trust) (194.69 KB)	Prime: Vermont Transco, LLC Subs: Vermont Electric Cooperative, University of Vermont, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	OE/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-08-09	Empowering Sustainable Community Revival Through Innovative Long Duration Energy (147.31 KB)	Prime: Capybara Energy Subs: SoMax Environmental, Phoenix Tailings LLC, Sandia National Lab	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-08-23	Optimizing the Integration of Aquaculture and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement for Low-cost Carbon Removal and Maximum Ecosystem Ben (149.52 KB)	Prime: Ebb Carbon Sub: University of Washington, American University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2024-09-06	Accelerate Domestic Manufacturing of High-efficiency Electric Heat Pumps in Qualified HVAC Industrial Settings – 2024 (155.26 KB)	Prime: Modine Manufacturing Company Subs: None	Multiple Sites. Multiple States	MESC
2024-09-11	Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Opportunity Study (395.44 KB)	Prime: Greene County Industrial Development Inc. Subs: CNX Corporation, University of Pittsburgh	Multiple Sites, PA	FECM/TEDC/RS/Advanced Remediation & Methane Mitigation Technologies
2024-10-25	Electric Vehicle Market Stimulation in Divested Economies (614.91 KB)	Prime: Lazer Logistics Subs: None	Carthage, MO	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-11-07	Puerto Rico – Energy Resilience Fund (397.03 KB)	Department of Energy	Puerto Rico	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstraion & Deployment
2024-11-13	Elevating Sustainable Protein Production: High-Pressure Oxyhydrogen Technology for Commercial Readiness (381.9 KB)	Prime: Air Protein; Subs: None	San Leandro, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Conversion
2024-11-26	Cost Effective Cold Membrane Carbon Capture Enabled by NOx Abatement (352.42 KB)	Prime: American Air Liquide Inc. Subs: M. Davis & Sons, Inc.	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture