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Topic 1. Biomass processing technology
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Advanced pretreatment
technologies |
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Large-scale cellulase
fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis |
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Intensive utilization
of pentose sugars from hydrolysates |
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Energy effective
recovery of ethanol from fermentation broth |
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Downstream treatment
of waste water and lignin residues |
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Pilot and
demonstration of integrated biorefineries |
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Topic 2. Biofuels for transportation: production, purification,
and feedstock options
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Ethanol from cellulose
and non-food material |
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Biodiesel: Catalysis,
raw material, and byproduct utilization |
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Bio-H2 through
thermalchemical and biological pathways |
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Pyrolysis oil:
Production, utilization, and upgrading |
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Other renewable
alternatives on transportation fuels |
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Topic 3. Gasification of coal and synthetic fuel production
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Coal gasification for
hydrogen and syngas |
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Direct and indirect
liquefaction of coal |
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Power generation by
integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) |
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Coal-based
co-production system |
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Reduction of carbon
dioxide release |
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Ethanol/ether fuel and
methanol to olefins (MTO) |
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Topic 4. Petroleum/natural gas processing and utilization
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Microbiological and
biogeochemical methods for oil recovery |
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Residual oil
conversion to natural gas in-situ petroleum
reservoir |
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Molecular
differentiation and reaction chemistry of petroleum
hydrocarbons |
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Directed the synthesis
of oxo-organic compounds |
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Pathway engineering
for clean hydrocarbon fuel |
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Topic 5. Hydrogen production and fuel cell
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Hydrogen manufacturing |
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Hydrogen delivery |
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Novel Materials for
hydrogen storage |
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Polymer electrolyte
membrane (PEM) fuel cells |
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Fuel cell membranes:
Separation, purification, and ion transport |
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Solar hydrogen
production |
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Topic 6. Solar electricity by photovoltaic (PV) technology
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High-performance
photovoltaics |
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Electronic materials
and devices |
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Performance and
reliability |
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Silicon materials and
devices |
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Alternative PV
materials |
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Testing, evaluation,
and deployment |
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