Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001622

Grant Award Summary Colorado School of Mines received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) for the SCOPE CO2 project, awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. This award supports the development of a novel detection system for impurities in concentrated gaseous and supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) used in pipeline transport, storage, and utilization applications. The project addresses a critical need for safe...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: Colorado State University received a $1,429,931 cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on July 31, 2025, for the project "Hydrogen Emissions Monitoring System Based on Trace Gas PARS Sensor." The award period extends through July 30, 2028, with work performed at the university's Fort Collins, Colorado campus. Project Scope: The primary deliverable is the development and...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a $1,221,032 Cooperative Agreement under its CFDA #81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program to Precision Combustion, Inc. The purpose of the award is to accelerate the development of the marine carbon dioxide removal (MCDR) industry through the advancement of scalable measurement, reporting, and validation (MRV) technologies. The project aims to drive a paradigm shift in chemical...

This $622,016 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the collaborative development of a novel self-powered, multimodal pH, pressure, and temperature MEMS sensor system for marine carbon dioxide removal (MCDR) monitoring. The project involves researchers from the University of North Texas, University of Michigan, and University of California San Diego working to design, fabricate, and test this innovative sensor array to provide...

Spec Sensors LLC was awarded a $199,912.24 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The award will support Spec Sensors' development of next-generation amperometric gas sensors through miniaturization and cost reduction. Specifically, Spec Sensors will design thinner sensor materials, validate roll-to-roll printing techniques, and develop new inks...

Mainstream Engineering Corp received a $199,724 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on February 22, 2021. The award funded the development of a high-selectivity, high-flux gel-based membrane for separating carbon dioxide through February 21, 2022. The membrane technology will support the Office of Science's mission to deliver transformational scientific tools and discoveries that advance U.S....

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $625,066 Cooperative Agreement to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The award aims to develop and test the performance of a wireless artificial intelligence (AI)-powered multi-functional fiber optic sensor system for gasification-based systems. The sensor system is designed to simultaneously detect high...

Bettergy Corp. received a $199,988 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop a highly sensitive real-time subsurface sensor for carbon dioxide leakage monitoring. The project supports the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, with a Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number of 81.049. This program aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and...

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $2,500,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to Missouri State University under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to assess a multi-functional gas sensor array platform for harmful gas and analyte monitoring. The objective is to improve and assess a multi-functional gas sensor array demonstrator through field tests and lifecycle analysis to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135 provides $1,700,000.00 to Princeton University to develop an integrated photonic sensing system for the detection, localization, and long-term monitoring of hydrogen leaks from associated infrastructure. The award will fund the development of a drone-based sensor for rapid leak quantification and localization, as well as inexpensive, fiber optic-based...