US DOE releases RFI to achieve rail sector decarbonization

Recognizing that the rail sector generates 2 percent of US transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Department of Energy has released the Progression to Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Rail Sector request for information (RFI) to understand applicable decarbonization strategies. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories,

PNNL collaborates with WSU to transform carbon into aviation biofuels

The subject of their research is lignin, the world’s most abundant renewable substance. Lignin is found in the cell walls of trees and plants where it provides structural strength for standing upright and helps carry water and minerals into their bran

LBNL says India can attain energy independence by 2047

India can achieve energy independence by 2047, when it celebrates 100 years of independence, according to a study by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The study titled “Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat” also notes India’s energy infrastructure needs an investment of $3 trillion in the coming decades. It determined that achieving energy

US DoE awards $118 mn to speed up biofuel production

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs. The selected projects, located at universities and private companies, will drive the domestic production of biofuels and bioproducts by advancing biorefinery development, from pre-pilot to demonstration, to create

US DoE encourages Port of Corpus Christi’s HCH2

The Port of Corpus Christi has been encouraged by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration to submit a full application for its Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub (HCH2) through the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program. The port sees itself as the prime applicant for the HCH2, being the common denominator to

ABS to initiate study on adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion for ships

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded class society ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels. The $800,000 research project will address challenges to adopting new reactor technology in commercial maritime applications at a time where a host of companies around the world are looking

Caterpillar to work for hydrogen-fueled CHP system project

Caterpillar Inc. has announced project with District Energy St. Paul to demonstrate a hydrogen-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) system. The three-year project is supported and partially funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. As art of the project, preparations will start in the second quarter of

US DOE invests $59 mn for biofuels expansion in the US

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has decided to invest $59 million to fast-track the production of biofuels and bioproducts to cut emissions in various sectors. The funding will help DOE set the objective of advancing the use of bioenergy, achieving cost-competitive biofuels, and reaching a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. For that it plans