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Space systems’ cyber vulnerabilities represent the “soft underbelly” of the U.S. satellite infrastructure. USSF SpOC Commander, Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting said governments such as China’s and Russia’s can attack satellites in orbit, but that cyberattacks offer a “lower bar to entry” to lesser powers, such as Iran or North Korea. In response to national security threats such as this one ...

C55-13a-270397To date, no integrated characterization and predictive modeling workflow has been proposed to optimize Geothermal Battery Energy Storage (GBES) systems in sedimentary formations. Of particular concern is the near wellbore formation integrity of GBES systems that are subject to Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) loading conditions: during injection, storage, and production c ...

Circular dichroism and its temporal evolution is critical in understanding conformational dynamics of biomolecules, chemical reactions, and the electronic structure of quantum materials. In the emerging fields of quantum computing and spintronics, chiral phenomena such as electron spin can be exploited leading to advances in data storage and transfer efficiency, cryptography, computational biology ...

C55-14a-270735In this program, Savengy Technologies., LLC and its partners will develop an energy efficient, low-cost device for oxygen separation. This device (oxygen generator) is designed for small scale oxygen-blown gasifiers. The proposed system can achieve low energy consumption requirements. We need to improve the purity of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) generated oxygen >98%. It is well-k ...

Air quality data from top-of-the-line platforms, such as satellites, are difficult to obtain without a high- level of technical knowledge. For this reason, local air quality patterns and trends are often inaccessible to disadvantaged communities (DACs). Many technologies that will be used for deep decarbonization of industrial and power facilities have the added co-benefit of reducing non-CO2 poll ...

C53-22c-271119Meeting climate-stabilizing energy transition goals requires using hybrid-energy CO2 capture systems like Direct Air Capture (DAC) to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Deploying this capacity will be difficult because it is complex and energy intensive infrastructure, and there must also be buy- in from communities living in locations best suited for it. The chall ...

C56-18m-272073Anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzers have the potential to meet the 2026 DOE target of hydrogen production for $2/kg, but better membranes are needed. The membranes need to run at higher pressures and lower KOH concentrations to simplify the balance of plant. Dioxide Materials already sells alkaline exchange membranes for use in AEM electrolyzers, but the present membranes are ...

There are many issues that a wind developer must consider when siting a wind project, but one that has become increasingly pressing in the U.S. is the effect of turbines on local wildlife. New onshore wind development is occurring across the entire the U.S. and has brought wind plants into greater conflict with wildlife, especially bats. The burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry is also contendin ...

C56-10c-272355 The transportation sector has historically relied heavily on petroleum, supporting over 90 percent of the sector’s energy needs. This sector has surpassed electricity generation to become the largest source of CO2 emissions in the United States. Replacing fossil fuels with biofuels is one of the primary ways to decarbonize the transportation sector and decrease global dependence o ...

C56-18k-272479Although PEM electrolysis is a leading technology for the production of green hydrogen, its reliance on PFSA membranes containing forever chemicals— along with bans on those chemicals coming into force soon — means that alternatives need to be found. The goal of the proposed research is to create new, fluorine-free membranes that could be used in place of fluorinated membranes in ...