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Approved Categorical Exclusions

IIJA	Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
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
N	2023-10-02	Acidic Water Pollution Cleanup and Community Economic Development Through Domestic Production of Critical Minerals for Nati... (161.26 KB)	Prime: Penn State University ;Sub: University of Nevada Reno	University Park, PA;Reno, NV;	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
N	2023-10-02	Wave Energy Powered CO2 Stripping from Seawater (192.91 KB)	Prime: Ocean Energy USA; Sub: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory	Sacramento, CA; Golden, CO; Washington, DC	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-09-29	Coal Creek Carbon Capture: Site Characterization and Permitting (249.74 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota EERC; Subs: NESET	Grand Forks, ND;Tioga, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-09-28	Multi-Scale Integrated Monitoring System for Enhancing Methane Emission Detection, Quantification & Prediction (161.83 KB)	Prime: University of Oklahoma; Sub: Coterra Energy; Devon Energy; EnLink Midstream	Norman, OK; Houston, TX;Oklahoma City, OK;Dallas, TX	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-09-28	Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform Extension (Transco - Station 160, Rockingham CT Regulation Station, Bethany Tranco Stat.. (165.18 KB)	Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy	Reidsville, NC Summerfield, NC	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-09-28	Illinois Storage Corridor (CarbonSAFE Phase III) - 3D VSP (143.34 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois;Sub: University of Illinois, Visage, Trimeric Corp, One Earth Sequestration, Prarie State Energy Company	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	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
N	2023-09-28	Heat Exchange and Experimental Testing Laboratory (161.33 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
N	2023-09-27	Consortium to Assess Northern Appalachia Resource Yield (CANARY) of CORE-CM for Advanced Materials (256.21 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Colorado School of Mines, University of Kentucky, American Resources Corporation, Materia USA, Tetra Tech Inc., Texas Mineral Resources Corp., USA Rare Earth, Virginia Tech	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-09-27	Hydrolytic Softening for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal (177.63 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota - EERC Sub: Carbon Blue	Grand Forks, ND; Tel Aviv, Israel	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2023-09-27	Methanol from Integrated Direct Air Capture and Ceramic Electrolysis (MIDACE) (139.55 KB)	Prime: Washington State University Sub: Lehigh University, Arizona State University	Pullman, WA;Bethlehem, PA;Tempe, AZ	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2023-09-26	Advancing Turbine Technologies for Relevant Inlet Temperature Profiles in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine (START) Lab (168.63 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania State University Subs: Stantec Consulting Group, Pratt & Whitney, Herbert Rowland & Grubic Inc	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
Y	2023-09-25	Production of Low-Carbon Methanol Through the Use of Direct-Air Capture of CO2 and Solid-Oxide Co-Electrolysis of CO2 and H2O to (134.52 KB)	Prime: GE Research Sub: National Renewable Energy Lab, Virginia Commonwealth University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
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	2023-09-25	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	2023-09-21	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia (216.81 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	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
N	2023-09-21	Coal Communities Regional Innovation Cluster (164.64 KB)	Prime: Region 2 Planning &Development Corp Subs: Logan County Development Authority, M2M Ventures, Solis Power, LLC, Trilogy Financial Group	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
Y	2023-09-21	Lone Star Storage Hub (228.03 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Texas	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
N	2023-09-21	Concurrent Learning Cyber-Physical Framework for Resilient Electric Power System (CyberPREPS) (161.83 KB)	Prime: Florida State University Subs: GE Global Research Center, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Nhu Energy, New York Power Authority	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
N	2023-09-21	University of Tulsa – CO2 Transportation and Storage (257.37 KB)	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage