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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2022-12-21	Coal Basin Climate Project (177.98 KB)	Prime: Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) Subs: Delta Brick & Climate Co., Coal Basin Pitkin County, Bowie #1 Mine	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-02-27	Surface Analysis Laboratory (161.27 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2023-03-06	Subtask 2.8 - Integrated Renewable Combined Heat and Power for Ethanol (170.91 KB)	University of North Dakota - EERC	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2023-04-04	Lab-scale Additive Manufacturing of Coal-derived Carbon-Metal Composites for High-Performance Heat Sinks (176.94 KB)	Prime: University of Delaware Subs: University of Southern Mississippi	Newark, DE;Hattiesburg, MS	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
2023-04-06	Biomolecular Regulated Carbonation Pathway to Process Calcium-rich Alkaline Industrial Waste (181.64 KB)	Prime: University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa Subs: NREL, University of Tennessee, Sutterlin Research, National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC)	Tuscaloosa, AL; Golden, CO;Knoxville, TN; Bessemer, AL; Wilsonville, AL	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-04-14	Fracture Mechanics Testing Lab (180.87 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
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
2023-06-07	Developing Methane Emissions Inventories by Fusing Airborne, Satellite, and Modeled Assessments: Comprehensive Surveys of the... (219.46 KB)	Prime: Kairos Aerospace; Sub: Stanford University, GHGSat Canada, MiQ – Methane Intelligence	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-06-20	Puerto Rico – Energy Resilience Fund (168.37 KB)	Puerto Rico ERF	San Juan, PR	FECM/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
2023-06-22	Quantifying New and Used Plug-in Electric Vehicle Market Dynamics in Disadvantaged Communities (206.16 KB)	Prime: George Washington University Sub: National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Batteries and Battery Materials
2023-07-05	An Advanced Modular Redox Air Separation System for Cost-Effective, Net-Zero Hydrogen Production (171.93 KB)	Prime: North Carolina State University Subs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, West Virginia University, GTI Energy, Acadian R&D LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/ Carbon Management/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2023-07-14	HALO: Hydrogen-Recovery Using an AI-Arc-Plasma Learning Operational System for Produced Water (152.29 KB)	OCEANIT	Honolulu, HI;Houston, TX	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
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
2023-08-01	Innovation Center Renovation (335.79 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Morgantown, WV	FECM/LOC/IT/Infrastructure Ops & Engineering
2023-08-11	South San Joaquin Valley Zero Emissions Vehicle Talent Pipeline (200.79 KB)	Prime: Kern Community College District Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, CA	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-08-22	GaN-Enabled Dual Multilevel Inverter Integrated Electric Drive System (209.2 KB)	Prime: General Motors, LLC Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
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
2023-06-13	Mafic Rock Mapping and Analysis for Carbon Mineralization (Subtask 3.2 - Twin Sisters Olive Mine and The Geysers Geothermal Area (17.95 MB)	Prime: University of Texas - Austin Subs: Columbia University - Lamont	Burro Mountain, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
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
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
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
2023-11-08	Corrosion Electrochemistry Laboratory (169.91 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Albany, OR	FECM/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2023-12-01	Belfair Electrical Capacity Infrastructure Project (148.91 KB)	Mason County	Belfair, WA	FECM/TDS/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
2023-12-07	Tompkins County EV ARC (207.14 KB)	Prime: Tompkins County, NY Sub: None	Ithaca, NY	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2024-02-01	C-PERTT: A Full-Scale Oil Well Cyber Research Facility to Protect Critical Energy Infrastructure (165.44 KB)	Prime: Louisiana State University Sub: Radiance Technologies	Baton Rouge, LA	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research and Development
2024-02-20	De-ICEing -Battery Electric Salt/Snow (208.33 KB)	Prime: Navistar, Inc. Subs: None	Lisle, IL	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-03-06	Assessment of Toughness in H-Containing Blended Gas Environments in High Strength Pipeline Steels (162.32 KB)	Prime: Colorado School of Mines Subs: SSAB Iowa; ArcelorMittal; Cleveland Cliffs; PRCI; Tallgrass; Sandia National LabPrime: Colorado School of Mines Subs: SSAB Iowa; ArcelorMittal; Cleveland Cliffs; PRCI; Tallgrass; Sandia National Lab	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2024-02-29	Development of Low-Density Fe-Mn-Al Multi-Principal Element Alloys for Lightweighting Automobile Structural Components (205.97 KB)	Prime: University of Tennessee Sub: Purdue University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2024-03-12	Clean Energy and Rural Electric Industry-focused University Cyber-Physical Security Center (203.24 KB)	Prime: Texas Tech University Subs: OPAL-RT Corporation, Sandia National Laboratory, BPL Global, West Texas A&M University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research and Development
2024-03-20	Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2020 Dual-Purpose - Heating and Cooling - Thermal Ba (214.24 KB)	Prime: University of Maryland Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Facility and Workforce Assistance
2024-03-29	Functional Materials Synthesis Laboratory (152.57 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
2024-04-18	DISCOVER: Digital Twin for Security and Code Verification (171.88 KB)	Prime:New York University Subs: The U. of Illinois, The Penn State U., Narf Industries, Con. Edison	Multiple sites, Multiple states	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-07-09	SMECO Transmission, Distribution, and Communications Resiliency Initiative (166.01 KB)	Prime: Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative; Subs: None	Multiple Sites, MD	GDO/TDC/EDS/D&D
2024-08-05	Green Methanol Production from Atmospheric CO2 (205.95 KB)	Prime: Susteon Inc. Sub: Johnson Matthey	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal
2024-08-20	Reliability-Enabled Secondary Distribution Visibility Based on Synergistic Sensor Data Analytics (183.68 KB)	Prime: New York University Subs: Consolidated Edison, National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Multiple Sites, Multiples States	OE/TDC/EDS/R&D
2024-09-06	Advancing the Cybersecurity Posture of Electric Cooperative Utilities (368.22 KB)	NRECA Research	Arlington, VA	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
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
2024-09-09	Accelerating Affordable Heat Pump Water Heater Production (Budget Period One) (597.17 KB)	Prime: A.O. Smith Subs: None	Ashland City, TN	EERE/MESC
2024-09-23	A Highly Efficient Hydrogen Combustion Engine for Rail Applications Through Direct Injection and Advanced Airflow Control (601.83 KB)	Prime: Wabtec Corporation Subs: SeveralPrime: Wabtec Corporation Subs: Several	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2024-11-04	Cybersecure Microgrid Control Development and Workforce Training Program for Community Microgrids (381.77 KB)	Prime: University of New Mexico Subs: None	Albuquerque, NM	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-11-18	Northern Mountain West Collaborative Expansion (573.69 KB)	Prime: Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities Subs: None	Jackson, WY	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
2024-12-03	Low-Cost, Multi-Purpose Monitoring and Data Analytics System for Substation Physical Security Providing Real-Time Equipment Cond (383.55 KB)	Prime: New York University Subs: NEC Labs, New York Power Authority, Argonne National Laboratory	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-12-05	Indiana Auto Manufacturing Conversion (593.57 KB)	Prime: Indiana Economic Development Corporation Subs: None	Indianapolis, IN	MESC
2024-12-19	Integrated, Multi-Pathway CDR Testbed Facility at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (353.29 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center Subs: None	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal
2025-01-16	Hybrid Powertrain with Renewable Fuel Engine: Agricultural Sprayer Demonstration (606.01 KB)	Prime: University of Minnesota Subs: Several	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
2025-03-19	Surface Analysis Laboratory (360.9 KB)	NETL - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM
2025-05-06	Multimodal/Drone Delivery Demonstration to Disadvantaged Communities and Mobility Challenged Populations (450.36 KB)	Prime: City of Arlington Subs: Several	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2025-05-30	Clallam County Grid Hardening Project (352.55 KB)	Clallam County Grid Hardening Project	Multiple Sites, WA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-06-27	North Substation Transformer #1 Replacement - APP-1035 (384.64 KB)	Prime: Florida Division of Emergency Management; Subs: City of Leesburg Electric Department	Multiple Sites, FL	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-06-27	Public Power Grid Resiliency Improvements Project (1.6 Miles) (383.61 KB)	Prime: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; Subs: City of Monroe	Multiple Sites, GA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT