U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Agriculture and natural resources management

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Utilization of Unused Airport Land for Alternative Energy Systems

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A technology that converts sunlight into electricity, previously considered by New York City Hall.

Renewable energy technologies

Technologies focused on harnessing energy from renewable sources, which the new center aims to advance.

Utilized to power the green hydrogen and clean ammonia production system, leveraging the consistent Atlantic winds in Placentia Bay.

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Virginia and West Virginia

Virginia and West Virginia

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Sapphire Energy Algal Biorefinery

Commercial algal biorefinery in New Mexico producing algal oils for conversion into diesel and other fuels through refining partners Phillips 66 and Tesoro.

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Federal Algae Biofuel Research Initiative

Multi-departmental U.S. federal research and development program supporting algae biofuel research through DOE, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Defense.

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USDA Airport Alternative Energy Initiative

USDA research initiative to identify and promote the use of unused airport land for solar, wind, and biofuel energy systems.

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George Washington National Forest

Sapphire Energy Biorefinery

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Oils extracted from algae organisms that can be processed into diesel and other transportation fuels through refining partners.

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Doctor Travis DeVault

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Genome sequencing of shipworms

Algae strain engineering for improved energy-storing molecules

Shipworm digestion and its application to biofuel production

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In the news (6)

Algae could be the next major source of alternative fuel

10 years 10 months ago

Federal agency supporting algae biofuel research alongside DOE and Department of Defense.

Fracking is given the green light in U.S. national forest

11 years 7 months ago

Parent agency that oversees the Forest Service; Robert Bonnie, national resources and environment undersecretary, commented on the fracking decision.

Shipworms may help in the production of Biofuels

11 years 7 months ago

This department approximates the potential of cellulosic biomass to meet transportation fuel demand in the United States.

Alternative energy becomes focus of new research partnership

12 years 1 month ago

This department, along with other federal agencies, is sponsoring biofuel research at Purdue University.

USDA launches new program to support renewable energy adoption

13 years 1 month ago

The USDA has launched a new program to provide financial aid in the form of grants for renewable energy projects in rural areas.

USDA researchers focus on unused land for alternative energy systems

14 years 1 month ago

Federal agency that conducted research on utilizing unused airport land for alternative energy systems. Researchers from USDA identified airports as promising hosts for solar, wind, and biofuel projects.

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