Project Grant DEAR0001799

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to C-Crete Technologies LLC for the development of "Multifunctional Kraft Paper for Insulating Next Generation Transformers". The project aims to advance carbon-negative insulating materials for large power transformers, building on C-Crete's prior federally-funded research in carbon mineralization, novel concrete...

Hyper TECH Research Inc. received a $413,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of ultra-high thermal conductivity magnetic electrical insulation and radiation resistant aluminum yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) cables through March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,997 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), a small business manufacturer based in Neffsville, Pennsylvania. The grant, awarded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), will fund a research project to extend the lifetime and reliability of distribution transformers through passive thermal management technologies. The project aims to develop innovative cooling solutions that can improve...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Rebornc LLC will support the development and scaled production of novel additively manufactured, plastic-derived carbon materials as Joule heaters. These high-performance carbon Joule heaters are intended to decarbonize critical industrial processes, such as large-scale chemical syntheses, by reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions compared to traditional metal...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $255,938 Project Grant to Metox International, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to develop technology for the next generation of high-temperature superconducting wire production that will increase the throughput and quality of power transmission. The research focuses on improving the conversion efficiency of precursor material into high-temperature...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded $199,973 to Composite Technology Development, Inc. of Lafayette, Colorado under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to demonstrate high shear strength insulation for fusion applications. The award was issued on June 28, 2021 with a period of performance through March 27, 2022. Under the project grant, Composite Technology Development will develop and test insulation materials with enhanced shear strength needed for...

This Project Grant award, valued at $300,000, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The award will fund a fellowship for an assistant professor and graduate student training at Brown University, in collaboration with researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. The project aims to explore the physical, electronic, and chemical properties of copper-carbon nanomaterials for enhanced thermal energy management in clean energy...

This Project Grant award of $274,919 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a new class of high-performance composite materials made from aluminum and carbon fiber. The key focus is on improving the interface between the metal and carbon fiber phases to create a low-defect, high-strength material with enhanced mechanical properties. The research aims to elucidate the microstructural evolution and...

This $256,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of binderless electrode manufacturing using nano-layered coatings deposited through an ultrasonic nozzle-free spray coating technique. Funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the awardee Nanoresearch Inc. will investigate process-structure-property relationships to validate this new coating method for scaling production of binderless electrodes. Specifically, the company will design surfactant removal...

Mainstream Engineering Corp was awarded a $199,618 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop copper-encapsulated carbon nanotubes to enhance the properties of copper transmission cables. The goal of this award is to deliver products and services that enhance copper cable properties through June 27, 2022. The award is funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and tools to...