Low Rate Production Pilot Line for CO2 Electroreduction Membrane Electrode Assembly Fabrication
Summary
SCH Number
2021110334
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Low Rate Production Pilot Line for CO2 Electroreduction Membrane Electrode Assembly Fabrication
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/19/2021
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to design, build, and validate a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) pilot line for the manufacture of innovative membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) that use carbon dioxide emissions as feedstock to produce valuable carbon compounds with the input of renewable electricity. The MEAs provide a technological pathway to electrify and decarbonize the production of chemical and industrial products, and improve the marginal value of new solar PV generation by enabling on-demand production of these materials during times of potential overgeneration.
Contact Information
Name
Benson Gilbert
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
ECSI
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Berkeley
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
614 Bancroft Way
Zip
94710
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The reason for the CEQA categorical exemptions is as follows:
For Cal. Code Regs. (CCR), Title 14, Section 15301: This project will involve the design, build, and validation of a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) pilot line for the manufacture of innovative membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) that use carbon dioxide emissions as feedstock to produce valuable carbon compounds with the input of Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code.
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renewable electricity. The project will be carried out in an existing facility in Berkeley, California. The improvements to the building will involve adding seismic support to the manufacturing equipment, installing exhaust, and replacing existing HVAC units. The improvements described above will occur within an existing building that is used for light industrial use (currently lab space). Additionally, the project will not result in the addition of floorspace to the existing facility. Therefore, since only minor changes are planned to occur within the existing facility, the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant under the Class 1 Categorical Exemption of the State CEQA Guidelines for Existing Facilities (14 CCR, Section 15301).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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