The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $2,073,897 Cooperative Agreement on September 20, 2024 to the Georgia Institute of Technology Research Corporation (GTRC) to develop a transformative modular chemical manufacturing process that efficiently converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and intermittent electricity and hydrogen (H2) into liquid hydrocarbon/low-oxygen organic mixtures. The overall goal is to create a grid-free renewable energy solution that...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $983,445.00, was granted by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the CFDA 81.135 program. The project, titled "HERALD - HIGH ENERGY RENEWABLE AFX ELECTRODES," aims to deliver a closed-system electrochemical cell with lithium-air battery electrodes capable of achieving energy densities of 1,000 Wh/kg and 1,000 Wh/L, with a targeted levelized cost of storage below $0.30/kWh. The award was made to And Battery...
This $2,395,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on June 20, 2023 by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (CFDA 81.135) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to develop fundamentally disruptive electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies. The key objectives are to create cobalt- and nickel-free battery cathodes, fast-charging and all-weather electrolytes, and coal-derived fast-charging and high-capacity anodes in order to enable EVs with...
This $1.7 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy will fund a three-year project led by Columbia University to explore the use of lithium-ion battery materials and alkaline cell packaging for grid-scale energy storage. Specifically, the university will conduct model studies on lithium-ion bobbin cells that utilize existing commodity lithium-ion battery components and alkaline cell packaging designs. The goal is to determine if this...
The University of Houston was awarded a $6.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135) program. The project aims to develop lithium- and transition metal-free high-energy fast-charging batteries to enhance U.S. energy supply chain security. Specifically, the University proposes a battery that will match lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy and power densities...
South 8 Technologies, Inc. received a $3.15 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to support research on liquefied gas electrolytes for next-generation electric vehicle batteries over a three-year period from May 2023 to May 2026. Through this award made under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy federal grant program (CFDA #81.135), South 8 Technologies will develop electrolyte technologies with the aim of enabling...
This $4.85 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA #81.135) supports the University of Maryland, College Park in developing fast-charge, high-energy density solid-state batteries through their project entitled "FAST-CHARGE, HIGH-ENERGY-DENSITY, SOLID-STATE BATTERY." The University will deliver this three-year project ending in April 2026 in collaboration with subawardee Ion Storage Systems, Inc.,...
This $2,823,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program supports Tyfast Energy Corp's 3-year project to develop "HIGH SYMMETRIC POWER (HYPER) BATTERY" technology for electric vehicles. The project aims to advance high-power lithium-ion battery capabilities, including fast charging, extended cycle life, and improved performance in extreme conditions. This work is intended to accelerate the...
This $2,120,120 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 14, 2023 by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135) to Ampcera Inc. will support the development of a thermally modulated solid-state battery (TMSSB) to enable the benefits of electric vehicles to be accessed by all Americans. Ampcera, a minority-owned business, will utilize this funding to conduct research, development, and manufacturing activities related to advanced...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, provides $634,168 in funding to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct research and development on innovative energy technologies. The project's focus is to obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and then apply through the ARPA-E Exchange portal. The award incorporates changes to the FOA,...