Cooperative Agreement 80NSSC23M0204

Opto-Knowledge Systems Inc., doing business as Oksi, was awarded a $254,688.76 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop a terrestrial-aquatic isotope sensor for in-situ field measurements. The funding supported work under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools through the Office of Science to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic...

Oxbyel Technologies Inc. was awarded a $294,927 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a cost-effective per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) electrolyzer for groundwater remediation. The electrolyzer technology aims to provide a solution for treatment of PFAS contamination in groundwater, advancing the NSF program's goals of supporting innovative technologies to address national challenges....

This $499,989 fixed-amount Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) supports Origen Hydrogen Inc.'s project "Engineering of Scalable Platinum-Free Electrodes for Pure-Water AEM Electrolysis." The goal is to develop improved electrolysis technology without costly platinum catalysts to produce hydrogen from water more efficiently and affordably. ARPA-E's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA #81.135) aims to...

The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) awarded Johns Hopkins University a $1.76 million cooperative agreement from January 2023 to January 2026. The award aims to develop carbon-negative mining of critical elements like manganese, cobalt, nickel and copper from low-grade gangue minerals through energy-efficient electrosynthesis of acid and base using renewable electricity. Johns Hopkins will produce hydrochloric acid via salt splitting to leach targeted...

Through a $198,753 Project Grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science's Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), P H Matter LLC is conducting research and development on advanced alkaline electrolysis methods for producing hydrogen from impure water sources. As a small disadvantaged business, P H Matter leverages its expertise in areas like nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and clean energy systems to support the DOE's mission of delivering scientific discoveries and...

This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of advanced salt electrolysis processes for domestic refinement of battery minerals. Specifically, the awardee, the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, Berkeley, will work to design and test innovative carbon-based flow electrodes and reactor architectures to enable more efficient and lower-cost salt...

This $42,681,706 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) aims to establish manufacturing processes for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers in Rochester, New York. The goal is to develop the capability to produce 5 gigawatts (GW) of PEM electrolyzer stacks per year, while meeting cost, production, and performance targets. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), will enable Pajarito Powder LLC to domestically produce oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts at levels required to furnish approximately 25% of the rapidly growing electrolyzer industry. The $13,249,999 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...

Aerodyne Research Inc. was awarded a $206,394 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a low-cost hydrogen monitor for continuous quantification of facility emissions. The grant has a project period from July 10, 2023 to April 9, 2024. As a manufacturer of advanced sensor and software products for atmospheric monitoring, Aerodyne Research Inc. will leverage its expertise in areas such as air quality monitoring,...

P H Matter LLC will receive $500,000 from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to design an electrolysis stack prototype capable of withstanding ultra-high pressures under the agency's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA #81.135). The 24-month project grant aims to advance electrolysis technologies for producing hydrogen and oxygen at higher pressures safely using vessel-aided electrochemical compression methods. The prototype...