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Approved Categorical Exclusions

BIL	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2023-04-11	Spiral-Wound Aerogel Polymers for Direct Air CO2 Capture (SWAAP) (181.36 KB)	Prime: Palo Alto Research Center; Subs: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Xerox of Canada	Palo Alto, CA; Livermore, CA; Mississauga, ON, Canada	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-04-11	Critical Minerals in Coaly Strata of the Cherokee-Forest City Basin (181.7 KB)	Prime: University of Kansas; Subs: Osage Nation, Iowa Geological Survey, Missouri Geological Survey, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Oklahoma Geological Survey	Atchinson, KS	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-04-11	Development of coal-based supercapacitor materials for energy storage (209.82 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois Subs: Trimeric LLC	Champaign, IL;Buda, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
N	2023-04-11	Critical Minerals in Coaly Strata of the Cherokee-Forest City Basin (182.49 KB)	Prime: University of Kansas; Subs: Osage Nation, Iowa Geological Survey, Missouri Geological Survey, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Oklahoma Geological Survey	Livingston County, MO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-04-13	Fabrication Laboratory (166.21 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
N	2023-04-13	Building 4 VAR/ESR Button Melting Laboratory (166.35 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
N	2023-04-13	Solar Vacuum Furnace (168.25 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
N	2023-04-14	Fracture Mechanics Testing Lab (180.87 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
N	2023-04-18	Laser Spectroscopy Lab (133.37 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
N	2023-04-19	Integrated Bench-Scale Testing of a Structured Sorbent for Direct Air Capture (158.18 KB)	Susteon Inc.	Cary, NC	FECM/TDC/CM/Removal and Conversion
N	2023-04-21	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (216.66 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Energy Subs: Public Lot, Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista, VA	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-04-23	EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies (217.23 KB)	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EEM/Facility and Workforce Assistance
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
Y	2023-04-24	Supplying Refined Battery Materials into the United States Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain by Synergizing Lithium-ion... (207.37 KB)	Prime: Michigan Technological University Subs: Argonne Naional Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Eagle Mine, Ford Motor Company	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EEM/Battery Recycling
Y	2023-04-24	Advanced Separation and Processing Technologies for Enhanced Product Recovery and Improved Water Utilization, Cost Reduction,... (206.97 KB)	Prime: American Battery Technology Company; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EEM/Batteries and Battery Materials
N	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
N	2023-04-26	Electrochemical Coal to 2-Dimensional Materials (e-Coal2D) Process to Enable Renewable Energy Storage (179.71 KB)	Prime: Ohio University Subs: Consol Innovations, Capacitech Energy	Athens, OH;Triadelphia, WV;Orlando, FL	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
N	2023-04-26	Catalyst Science and Engineering Laboratory (168.89 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	2023-04-27	Coal Basin Methane Project (191.75 KB)	Prime: Community Office for Resource Efficiency Subs: Delta Brick & Climate Co; Coal Basin Pitkin County, CO; Bowie #1 Mine	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-04-27	Chemical Absorption and Analysis Laboratory (167.51 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
N	2023-05-02	Resource Assessment of Natural Materials, Industrial and Mine Wastes in VA (140.45 KB)	Prime: Virginia Polytech Institute Subs: Virginia Dept of Energy	Multiple sites, Virginia	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-05-02	Deer Park Energy Center NGCC Carbon Capture System FEED Study (135.39 KB)	Prime: Calpine Texas CCUS Subs: University of Houston	Deer Park, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
N	2023-05-08	Storage Tank Emissions Assessment and Quantification (185.87 KB)	Prime: GTI Energy Subs: Colorado State University	Des Plaines, IL;Fort Collins, CO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
Y	2023-05-09	Storage Tank Emissions Assessments in the Marcellus (STEAM) To Acquire New Knowledge with Science (TANKS) - Methane Monitoring.. (188.39 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University Research Corporation Subs: Aerodyne, TES	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-10	Bringing Alaska's CORE-CM Potential into Perspective (161.88 KB)	Prime: University of Alaska, Fairbanks Sub: Alaska Division of Geologic and Geophysical Surveys	Multiple sites, AK	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-10	The Oxiperator for Methane Slip from Lean Burn Gas Engines and Much More (178.72 KB)	Prime: Prabhu Energy Labs Subs: Carnegie Mellon Univ, Colorado State Univ, Univ of California Davis, Imperial Machine & Tool, America Bureau of Shipping, Prabhu Energy Lab	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-11	Intelligent, Universal, Low-Cost Emissions Reduction Retrofit Kit for Industrial Engines (176.01 KB)	Prime: University of Oklahoma Subs: Kansas State University, Elipsa	Norman, OK, Manhattan, KS,Boston, MA	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-05	Consortium to Assess Northern Appalachia Resource Yield (CANARY) of CORE-CM for Advanced Materials (209.59 KB)	Penn State University	University Park, PA	FE/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
Y	2023-05-08	Programmatic Collaboration with State Energy Regulators for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (185.29 KB)	Prime: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Subs: National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, Hunterston Consulting, Plugged In Strategies, Alison Silverstein Consulting, E9 Insight	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
N	2023-05-10	Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency at the Utah Forge Site (151.91 KB)	Prime: University of Texas Sub: Shell Exploration & Production Company	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-12	Programmatic Collaboration and Coordination with State Energy Regulators (OE) (167.84 KB)	Prime: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Subs: RMI	Multiple sites, Multiple states	Multiple sites, Multiple states
N	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
N	2023-05-15	Regional-Scale Showcase of An Integrated Methane Sensing Network in the Anadarko Basin (AIMNet) (195.06 KB)	Prime: University of Oklahoma Subs: Univ. of Oklahoma field site, Pennsylvania State University, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-15	On-board Reformation Device for Methane Abatement from Gas Engines (178.25 KB)	Prime: Argonne National Laboratory Subs: University of Central Florida, Nexceris	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-15	Integrated System for Methane Emissions Monitoring, Mapping, and Quantification (177.77 KB)	ABB Inc	San Jose, CA	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-15	Filer City BiCRS Net-Negative Study (134.96 KB)	Prime: CMS Enterprises, Subs: Sargent & Lundy, ION Clean Energy, TES Filer City	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-05-15	Low-Cost and Scalable Second Use Battery Demonstration in Central California for Equitable Domestic Manufacturing and Job Growth (213 KB)	Prime: Smartville, Inc. Sub: Wellhead Electric	Multiple sites, CA	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2023-05-17	Carbon SAFE phase II activities related to offshore storage of CO2 (208.71 KB)	Prime: Southern States Energy Board Subs: Crescent resource Innovations, Carbon Zero; Louisiana State University,; Repsol, Southern University Southern University A&M	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-05-17	Mid-Appalachian Carbon Ore, Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Initiative (161.17 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-17	High Performance Solvent for NGCC Flue Gas CO2 Capture (185.12 KB)	Susteon	Cary, NC,	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
N	2023-05-17	Storage Complex Feasibility for Commercial Development in Southeastern Michigan (262.69 KB)	Prime: Battelle Memorial Instititute; Subs: DTE Energy, Stratum Reservoir, Seimax Tech, Atwell	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-05-19	Polar Bear SM – Innovative Capture of Storage Tank Vapors (187.16 KB)	UNDEERC	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-19	SAMMIE Laboratory (171.24 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
N	2023-05-23	Advancing a Low-Temperature, Low-Cost DAC System Based on Organic Chemistry (185.66 KB)	Prime: The Holocene Group Sub: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Knoxville, TN;Oak Ridge, TN	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal & Conversion
N	2023-05-23	Biomass Feed Preparation Laboratory (176.16 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
N	2023-05-25	Methane Accounting Project (MAP): Multi-scale Methane Monitoring and Accounting Framework Across Oil and Gas Supply Chains (179.12 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin Sub: Colorado School of Mines	Austin, TX; Golden, CO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-26	Wabash Hydrogen Negative Emissions Technology Demonstration (143.18 KB)	Prime: Wabash Valley Resources, LLC Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states, Italy, and the United Kingdom	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	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
N	2023-05-30	Williston Basin CORE-CM Initiative (171.46 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota EERC Subs: Pacific Northwest National Lab, Ames Lab, Montana Tech University, North Dakota State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-30	Advanced Multi-Dimensional Capacitance Sensors Based Subsea Multiphase Mass Flow Meter to Measure and Monitor Offshore Enhan... (170.96 KB)	Prime: Tech 4 Imaging Sub: Accuflow	Columbus OH; Kern County, CA	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies