The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $3,829,387 Cooperative Agreement to Northwestern University under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The objective of this project, titled "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) MIDWEST NUCLEAR DIRECT AIR CAPTURE HUB (MINDAC)", is to leverage cross-sectoral expertise to determine the feasibility of developing a scalable direct air capture hub in the Midwest. The performance period for this award is from May 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025.
As part of this project, Northwestern University has awarded a sub-grant to Siemens Corporation to collaborate on the MINDAC initiative. Through this sub-award, Siemens will contribute its expertise in areas such as energy technologies, power grid operations, and digital twin technology to support the development of the direct air capture hub in the Midwest region.
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