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Approved Categorical Exclusions

BIL	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor Sort descending
N	2023-09-07	Low-cost, high yield and scalable CO2 mineralization to invent novel carbon-negative concrete (170.31 KB)	C-Crete Technologies	San Leandro, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
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	2023-07-24	Electrochemically Mediated Air Separation Modules (170.15 KB)	Prime: Raytheon Subs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of California Irvine; University of California DavisPrime: Raytheon Subs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of California Irvine; University of California Davis	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
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	2023-05-26	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	2023-09-28	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	2023-10-02	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	2023-08-03	Optimization and Scale-up of Molecular-Sieve Membranes with Record Air Separation Performance (137.84 KB)	Prime: Osmoses, Inc Subs: Gas Technology Institute	Cambridge, MA Des Plaines, IL	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
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	2023-11-15	Integrated Carbon-Neutral Methanol Production (171.07 KB)	Prime: University of Delaware; Sub: Washington University, Versogen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Newark, DE;St. Louis, MO;Newark, DE;Oak Ridge, TN	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2024-02-29	Development of High-Performance Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (MS-SOECs) and Innovative Diagnostic Methodologie (203.61 KB)	Prime: University of Louisiana-Lafayette Subs: University of Connecticut	Lafayette, LA; Storrs, CT	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
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	2023-07-18	Advanced Air Separation Unit (ASU) for Low-Cost H2 Production Via Modular Gasification (177.19 KB)	Prime: TDA Research, Inc. Subs: University of Alberta, Steve KuznickiPrime: TDA Research, Inc. Subs: University of Alberta, Steve Kuznicki	Multiple sites, multiple states and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2023-09-01	Ocean-Based Carbon Capture, Storage, and Alkalinity Improvement by a Seawater-Regenerated Metal-Polymer Hybrid Sorbent (163.78 KB)	Prime: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Sub: Jeevan Technology, Inc.	Multiple sites, PA	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
Y	2023-11-16	Wyoming Regional Direct Air Capture Hub (181.58 KB)	Prime: Carbon Capture Subs: Frontier Carbon Solutions, Twelve, University of Wyoming, EPRI, Icarus Verification Company, Fluor, INTERA, Carbon Direct, NOVUS Energy Advisors, Carbon Based Consulting	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
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
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
N	2023-03-01	Wabash Hydrogen Negative Emissions Technology Demonstration (173.89 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	2023-07-20	Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes with Hierarchical Chemistries and Structures for O2/N2 Separation (163.63 KB)	Prime: University of Buffalo Subs: University of TexasPrime: University of Buffalo Subs: University of Texas	Buffalo, NY;Austin, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
N	2024-04-08	Incubating Next Generation Clean Energy Scientists and Engineers Through Minority-Scholar Exchange and In-Situ Hydrogen Producti (190.42 KB)	Prime: Texas Tech University Subs: Texas A&M University, University of Buffalo, Howard University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/ICM
N	2024-04-04	The Southwest CCUS Training and Research Partnership (CCUS-STRP) (184.04 KB)	Prime: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Sub: Los Alamos National Laboratory	Multiple sites, NM	FECM/TDC/CM/ICM
N	2024-01-19	Testing and Developing Ionic Liquids for Integrated Leaching, Extraction, Separation and Refinement of Rare Earth Elements from (219.03 KB)	Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-03-03	Electrochemical-Enabled CO2 Mineralization of Natural Brines (216.44 KB)	Prime: Ohio University Subs: Tundra, Brown and Caldwell, CONSOL Energy, Clear Skies Consulting, AVN	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-08-14	Central Appalachian Partnership for Carbon Storage Deployment (174.07 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Geological Survey Subs: WV Economic and Geological Survey, PA Geological Survey, Battelle Memorial Institute	Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown, WV; Middletown, PA; Columbus, OH	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-14	Digital Engineering Coalition for Energy Systems Innovation (206.34 KB)	Prime: University of Texas El Paso Subs: University Texas Rio Grande Valley; Angelo State University	Multiple sites, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-08-14	Wyoming Class VI Site Characterization Database (163.75 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Subs: Wyoming State Geological Survey, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality	Laramie, WY; Cheyenne, WY;	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-14	Characterization of Coal Mine Drainage Wastes to Inform the Extraction Potential of Critical Metals (205.17 KB)	Prime: Duke University Subs: Hedin Environmental	Durham, NC Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-03-06	Charting a Path Forward: Energy and Economic Transition Pathways for Utah’s Coal Country (204.9 KB)	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-03-08	Plasma-Assisted Conversion of CO2-Containing CH4 into Value Added Chemicals (147 KB)	Prime: North Carolina A&T University Sub: University of Wyoming	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-01-26	Prospective Fossil Asset Transition for Alaska’s Legacy Pipeline for Distribution of Liquid Hydrogen-Carriers (163.36 KB)	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks, AK	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-01-29	Development of mining engineering education curriculum at Tennessee State University to prepare a workforce for critical mineral (148.61 KB)	Tennessee State University	Nashville, TN	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-01	Two Project Concepts on Skills Matching for an Equitable Energy Transition (164.51 KB)	Prime: Resources for the Future Sub: Web Tool Developer	Washington, DC; Pensacola, FL	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-03-15	Synergizing Minority-Serving Institution Partnerships for Carbon-Negative Geologic Hydrogen Production (237.99 KB)	Prime: Stanford University Sub: Texas Tech University, University of Houston	Stanford, CA; Lubbock, TX;Houston, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-02-02	Aluminum Critical Mineral Production via Landfill Mining (212.43 KB)	Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-05	Advancing Rare Earth Element Recovery from Coal Refuse Streams: An Ionic Liquid-Assisted Process Coupled with Molecular Dynamics (139.94 KB)	University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-02-06	Overcoming Technical And Community Barriers To Adopting Gasification Technologies (168.72 KB)	University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-02-05	Engineering Highly-Scalable and Efficient Sorption Materials for Direct Air Capture - a Visiting Scholars Program (147.14 KB)	Prime: New Mexico Tech Sub: University of Wyoming	Socorro, NM; Laramie, WY	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-02-09	Phytoremediation Technologies in Soils Adjacent to CCP Impoundment (165.15 KB)	Prime: University of Nevada Reno Subs: NV Energy	Reno, NV	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-03-08	Integrated Education and Research in Energy Transition for Communities (146.77 KB)	University of Hawaii	Honolulu, HI	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-09-19	Characterization of Subsurface Energy Opportunities to Accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Indiana (176.26 KB)	Prime: Indiana University (IGWS) Sub: DRB Geological Consulting, Carbon Solutions LLC	Bloomington, IN; New Brighton, PA; Okemos, MI	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-01-29	The role of CO2 conversion in the clean energy transition: social, economic, and technological opportunities and challenges (169 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Sub: New Mexico State University	Laramie, WY, Las Cruces, NM	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-02-17	Net-Zero Lime Kiln and Carbon Removal Facility (179.81 KB)	Prime: Electricore Subs: Carmeuse Lime	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
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	2023-03-24	Combustion Performance & Emissions Optimization Through Integration of a Miniaturized High Temperature Multi-Process Monitoring (141.57 KB)	Prime: Reaction Engineering International Subs: BEPC, University of Utah, EAPC, Rhysics, Corrosion Management	Multiple sites, Multiple states, Korea, and United Kingdom	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-02-28	Filer City BiCRS Net-Negative Study (141.88 KB)	Prime: CMS Enterprises Subs: Sargent & Lundy, ION Clean Energy, TES Filer City	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-09-05	Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in the Michigan Basin (170.74 KB)	Prime: Western Michigan University Subs: Central Michigan University; John Esch; Sallie Greenberg Consulting LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2023-08-11	Alabama Carbon Storage: Data Sharing and Engagement (170.66 KB)	Prime: Geological Survey of Alabama Subs: Advanced Resources International	Tuscaloosa, AL	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2024-03-07	Testing and Developing Ionic Liquids and Associated Methods for Extraction, Separation, or Refinement of CMs from Coal-based R.. (199.78 KB)	Prime: Howard University; Sub:University of Wyoming	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
N	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
N	2023-03-01	Non-Catalytic Pyrolysis of Associated Gas to Zero-CO2 Hydrogen (148.43 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota Subs: H-Quest Vanguard Inc	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management