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U.S. DOE Selects Heidelberg Materials’ New Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana for Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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The purpose of this project is to advance the integration of full-scale carbon capture, transport, and storage at the new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana.

Key Points: 
  • The purpose of this project is to advance the integration of full-scale carbon capture, transport, and storage at the new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana.
  • The funding will build on prior funding that has been awarded by the DOE toward successfully completing the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) work necessary to verify the project’s technical feasibility.
  • The application was submitted in 2023, and Heidelberg Materials will participate in substantial cost share that will leverage up to $500M in DOE project funding.
  • “Thanks to President Biden’s industrial strategy, DOE is making the largest investment in industrial decarbonization in the history of the United States.

Project Cypress DAC Hub Team Awarded Funding from U.S. Department of Energy

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Funding for Project Cypress is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program.

Key Points: 
  • Funding for Project Cypress is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program.
  • Project Cypress is eligible for up to $600 million in matched federal investment under this funding opportunity.
  • Leaders of Project Cypress are determining final siting and storage options in Louisiana, with selected sites including privately owned land in Calcasieu Parish.
  • The CEC will serve as an advisory body for Project Cypress, ensuring that the community has a voice in development decisions about the DAC Hub.

Industrial Demonstrations Program Selects Brimstone for Transformational $189 Million Federal Investment to Decarbonize Cement Industry

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Climate Change, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Environmental Health, Building Systems, Architecture, Other Energy, Environment, Energy, Sustainability, International Energy Agency, OCED, Ministry of Energy, SCM, Climate change, GHG, Magnesium, United Steelworkers, Carbon footprint, Carbon, CO2, OPC, Atmosphere, Safety, Primary energy, Inflation, DOE, Cement

"Brimstone has uniquely reengineered the process to decarbonize cement, at low cost, while delivering the same product builders have trusted for generations.

Key Points: 
  • "Brimstone has uniquely reengineered the process to decarbonize cement, at low cost, while delivering the same product builders have trusted for generations.
  • Today's announcement promises to be transformational, validating Brimstone's potential to decarbonize the cement industry and turbo-charging our path to market."
  • Brimstone has developed the only industrial process for producing industry-standard portland cement at competitive prices at scale, while significantly reducing carbon emissions.
  • The Industrial Demonstrations Program was created, expanded, and funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Sublime Systems Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Receive $87M Investment to Accelerate Commercial-Scale, True-Zero Cement Manufacturing Technology

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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“The Department of Energy has cleared this obstacle through funding from OCED’s Industrial Demonstrations Program, embracing its unique role in supporting the deployment of the decarbonized technologies of tomorrow.

Key Points: 
  • “The Department of Energy has cleared this obstacle through funding from OCED’s Industrial Demonstrations Program, embracing its unique role in supporting the deployment of the decarbonized technologies of tomorrow.
  • “The USW congratulates Sublime on being selected to receive this groundbreaking funding from the Department of Energy,” said USW International President Dave McCall.
  • It has since scaled its electrochemical cement manufacturing to a pilot capacity of 250 metric tons per year (TPY).
  • Sublime has already secured capacity reservations for more than 45,000 tons of the Sublime Cement™ that will be produced out of Holyoke.

Dow announces intent to invest in new world-scale carbonate solvents facility in the U.S.

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Dow is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) and was selected for award negotiations to establish a world-scale carbonate solvents production facility for lithium-ion battery production on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Key Points: 
  • Dow is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) and was selected for award negotiations to establish a world-scale carbonate solvents production facility for lithium-ion battery production on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
  • The project is supported by agreements with customers, including leading EV original equipment manufacturers and electrolyte manufacturers.
  • Carbonate solvents are an important component of the electrolyte inside lithium-ion batteries, which help to enhance battery performance and longevity, enabling the advancement and adoption of electric vehicle technology.
  • Dow will collaborate with new and existing partners in growing diverse suppliers, workforce development and education, economic development, and local and state government to address infrastructure needs.

Titan America LLC Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Spearhead New Innovation in Producing Cleaner and Greener Cement

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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TROUTVILLE, Va., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan America LLC today announced that its Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) business has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to begin negotiations for a $61.7 million award to support the first-of-a-kind deployment of a calcined clay production line at its Troutville facility. The project is part of the $6.3 billion Industrial Demonstrations Program, which is managed by DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).

Key Points: 
  • The project is part of the $6.3 billion Industrial Demonstrations Program, which is managed by DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).
  • RCC's selection demonstrates Titan America's commitment to lowering emissions as part of TITAN Cement Group's ambitious goal to deliver net-zero concrete by 2050.
  • "We are honored to be selected for this first-in-the-nation initiative in spearheading the production of reduced emissions cement, helping lead our industry toward a net-zero future through deep decarbonization technologies," said Bill Zarkalis, President & CEO of Titan America.
  • In addition to the funding from DOE, upon successful completion of negotiations, Titan America and RCC would provide additional investment to support the project.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $145 Million for Skyven Technologies to Decarbonize Industrial Steam

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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RICHARDSON, Texas, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyven Technologies, Inc., an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) company pioneering steam generating heat pump technology, has been selected for award negotiations up to $145 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). The unprecedented funding will address critical climate challenges by accelerating the installation of cutting-edge Skyven Arcturus industrial steam-generating heat pumps (SGHPs) at manufacturing facilities across the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Skyven Technologies, Inc. has been selected for award negotiations up to $145 million from the Department of Energy.
  • "Thanks to President Biden's industrial strategy, DOE is making the largest investment in industrial decarbonization in the history of the United States.
  • Along with decarbonizing industrial steam, Skyven is committed to ensuring that the communities surrounding these manufacturing facilities receive the benefits of this funding.
  • "It is great to see Skyven removing major market barriers through the combination of their Arcturus industrial heat pump, innovative financial model, and workforce development actions."

Department of Energy Selects RTI International to Lead Large-Scale Carbon Capture Pilot Project

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announced up to $304 million in funding for four projects to pilot transformational technologies designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) in Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas and Wyoming. Nonprofit research institute RTI International was selected for award negotiations to lead the carbon capture pilot in Mississippi in collaboration with International Paper (IP), SLB and Amazon.

Key Points: 
  • Nonprofit research institute RTI International was selected for award negotiations to lead the carbon capture pilot in Mississippi in collaboration with International Paper (IP), SLB and Amazon.
  • Phase 1 of this pilot project will conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for a carbon capture system at IP's containerboard mill.
  • If successful, subsequent phases would lead to permitting, construction and operation of a carbon capture plant.
  • This project builds on previous DOE carbon capture research and development into RTI's NAS technology, funded through the DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management.

Empire Diversified Energy Included in ARCH2's DOE Funding for Hydrogen Projects

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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FOLLANSBEE, W.Va., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire Diversified Energy, Inc. (OTC Markets Pink, Ticker Symbol: MPIR) announced its Anaerobic Digester project in Follansbee, Brooke County, West Virginia will receive funding via Empire's inclusion in the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2).

Key Points: 
  • FOLLANSBEE, W.Va., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire Diversified Energy, Inc. (OTC Markets Pink, Ticker Symbol: MPIR) announced its Anaerobic Digester project in Follansbee, Brooke County, West Virginia will receive funding via Empire's inclusion in the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2).
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that ARCH2 was selected as one of seven hydrogen hub projects nationwide to receive funding from DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).
  • Specifically, the ARCH2 consortium is scheduled to receive up to $925 million to advance the development of hydrogen projects in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and Kentucky.
  • The vision of Empire's leadership team for establishing a hydrogen-based energy project in Follansbee is now fortified with Empire being selected as a Project Development Partner by ARCH2.

Atlas Agro Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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Seattle, WA, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Agro has been selected to begin award negotiations as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which in total is estimated to receive up to $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.

Key Points: 
  • Seattle, WA, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Agro has been selected to begin award negotiations as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which in total is estimated to receive up to $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.
  • This selection enables Atlas Agro to enter award negotiations with OCED and work in partnership to establish the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub.
  • OCED funding will support Atlas Agro’s participation in the Hydrogen Hub through the advancement of planning, detailed design, environmental permitting, and procurement of long-lead equipment.