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Energy and Environmental Research Center - National Center for Hydrogen Technology
University of North Dakota
COE Funds Distributed: $2,500,000
Amount of Match Received-to-Date: $33,958,886
Anticipated Total Match: $36,458,886
Approved: December 5, 2005
Funded: February 2006
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Purpose
TheNational Center for Hydrogen Technology (NCHT) allows the EERC to build on its existing experience and expertise to be a leader in the development of our nation's hydrogen economy.
Designated as the National Center for Hydrogen Technology (NCHT) by the Department of Energy, this Center of Excellence is conducting technology research, development, demonstration and commercialization projects for the production and use of hydrogen as a practical fuel.
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Partners
TXU Generation Company, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Xcel Energy, MN Corn Research Council, ND Corn Utilization Council, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., BMC Construction, North American Coal Corporation, Siemens Power Generation, Inc., SGL Carbon Group, IdaTech, Great River Energy, Rio Tinto, Diversified Energy Corporation, Advanced Biomass Gasification Technologies, Inc., Biomass Energy Solutions, Inc., Xethenol Corporation, Westmoreland Coal Sales Corporation, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, ePower Synergies, Catacel Corporation, Franklin Fuel Cells, United Technologies, Chippewa Valley Ethanol, Resurface Corporation, Stelios Arvelakis, Electric power Research Institute, Porvair plc., Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., ThemoChem Recovery International, inc., Clean Earth Solutions, Inc.
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Project Summary & Highlights
- The EERC has added 17.25 jobs to lead in the development of our nation's hydrogen economy.
- The NCHT is working with the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council to create a new business to commercialize a technology to produce fertilizer from North Dakota resources. the commercial system is anticipated to be under construction in North Dakota within two years.
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne established a presence in North Dakota through the leasing of corporate office at the EERC and is currently pursuing a demonstration of its technology in western North Dakota. This is an example of the EERC actively pursing relationships that will allow existing companies to locate in North Dakota.
- The EERC has licensed one of its gasification systems to Advanced Biomass Gasification Technologies, Inc. (ABGT). Five gasification systems, including two for ABGT, have been, or are being, constructed for commercial deployment. All five are utilizing North Dakota manufacturers in their construction, resulting in manufacturing job growth in North Dakota. The EERC is spinning off a new company to focus on a variety of manufacturing opportunities in the region.
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