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A Message from Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary
I am honored to be stepping into the role of Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), leading this team as we work to meet President Biden's energy and climate goals.
I also want to thank Dr. Jennifer Wilcox for serving as Acting Assistant Secretary over the past year and a half. I am so impressed by her expertise, passion, and commitment, and by what FECM and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have already accomplished under her leadership.
FECM and NETL have a key role to play in helping achieve the Biden Administration's ambitious and transformative energy and climate goals. This includes developing and deploying essential carbon management technologies and infrastructure across industries, ensuring America has access to the domestic supplies of critical minerals needed to build the clean energy economy, and much more, all while providing enduring environmental and economic benefits to communities and high-wage jobs for workers. This requires a team effort, and we need the talent and dedication of every FECM and NETL staff member and every person reading this newsletter.
We have a lot of work to do, and I am truly excited to join the world-class FECM-NETL team.
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Sincerely,
Brad Crabtree
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
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Video: Learn More about Carbon Negative Shot
Have you seen our Carbon Negative Shot video? It explains why this first major U.S. government effort in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is an all-hands-on-deck call for innovation in the expanding field of CDR—and how CDR is a key facet of the plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Watch now, sign up to receive updates, and mark your calendar for July 20-21, 2022 to ensure you can join us for the Carbon Negative Shot Summit!
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What's New in Carbon Management
Biden Administration Launches $3.5 Billion to Capture Carbon Pollution from the Air
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a notice of intent to fund the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) $3.5 billion Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program. This will support the domestic development of four large-scale, regional direct air capture hubs—each including a network of CDR projects—in order to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and address the impacts of climate change. Learn More
DOE Announces More than $2.3 Billion for Carbon Removal, Capture, Conversion, and Storage
DOE announced more than $2.3 billion for three carbon management efforts, including a BIL-directed notice of intent to fund geologic carbon storage projects, each of which will be capable of permanently storing at least 50 million metric tons of captured CO2. DOE also released two funding opportunity announcements that will increase the number of commercially available CO2 storage sites and advance a suite of carbon management technologies, including carbon capture, removal, conversion, transport, and storage. Learn More
DOE Announces Nearly $25 Million to Study Advanced Clean Hydrogen Technologies for Electricity Generation
DOE announced $24.9 million in funding for six research and development projects to support the advancement of clean hydrogen for electricity generation, partnering with private companies to research advanced technology solutions that could make hydrogen a more available and effective fuel. Learn More
DOE Announces $53 Million for Small Businesses Pursuing Clean Energy and Climate Solutions
Nearly 260 projects across 38 states will forge new, cutting-edge technologies to combat the climate crisis, covering the areas of security and resilience, renewable energy, energy storage, carbon capture and conversion, and fusion energy. Learn More
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 New NETL Capability Allows a Deeper Look into Using Ammonia as a Carbon-Free Fuel
Ammonia is used to clean our homes, workplaces, schools, and hospitals; treat wastewater; fertilize our crops; make chemicals; and serve as a refrigerant for cooling systems. It also has vast potential to be a carbon-free fuel for transportation and power generation if researchers can overcome a few key hurdles—hurdles that NETL is helping to clear thanks to some new laboratory capabilities.
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Communications Toolkit: With sample social posts, a sample press release, and tips and tricks for interacting with DOE on social media, our new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Awardees Communications Toolkit makes it easy for organizations who are selected to receive federal funding to share their stories through social media and other digital outlets. Download Now
Infographic: Learn how FECM's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions (HBCU-OMI) Program is building an inclusive workforce of future STEM professionals. Download Now
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Coming up on FECM social media
- May 23-27: Carbon Negative Shot
- May 30-June 3: Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program
- June 6-10: Decarbonization
- June 13-17: Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
- June 20: Juneteenth National Independence Day Holiday
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