Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001967
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Onto Technology, LLC a $4.484 million cooperative agreement on June 11, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop in-situ treatment approaches that double the lithium-ion battery lifespan through electrolyte replacement service technology, modeled on oil-change maintenance for internal combustion engines. Onto Technology, a woman-owned small business based in Bend, Oregon, will...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Form Energy, Inc. a $4.319 million cooperative agreement on January 21, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Form Energy is developing a regenerative metal-air fuel cell technology that generates power by reacting metal fuel with oxygen and then regenerates that metal fuel using electricity. The project, titled "Regenerative Metal Fuels for Renewable Energy Transmission Without...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a Cooperative Agreement to Khemia Metals Inc. totaling $4,000,725 on February 13, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Khemia Metals will develop an alloy foil comprised of cheap and abundant base metals designed as a drop-in replacement for copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries, supporting low-cost, sustainable terawatt-hour energy storage. Performance occurs in...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology a cooperative agreement valued at $2,736,846 on July 22, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop a fully integrated computational-experimental framework for discovering and scaling rare-earth lean, high moment magnetic alloys for next-generation energy and electrification applications. MIT will unify physics-informed machine learning,...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $2,499,796 Cooperative Agreement to Sonocharge Energy Inc. on July 29, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop acoustic-driven rejuvenation technology for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Sonocharge will develop and demonstrate surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology capable of restoring electrolytes, minimizing side products on battery electrodes, and replenishing lithium...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $2.322 million to Sri International on July 10, 2026, to execute a proof-of-concept demonstration of building high-performance fully recyclable carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Sri International will develop a scalable manufacturing process for a solvent-free homogenous depolymerizable resin formulation,...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Oregon State University $1.042 million on February 10, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) for the AMPERE project, a research and development initiative to develop novel fusion materials for electrodes that meet lifetime and performance requirements for low-cost fusion energy concepts. The project combines advances in solid and liquid fusion materials with advanced manufacturing of...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $3.214 million Cooperative Agreement to the Regents of the University of Michigan on April 8, 2026, for research and development of multi-material direct joining and un-joining techniques to enable easy assembly and disassembly of electric vehicle battery packs while maximizing circular reuse. Work is performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, through April 7, 2029. The project develops novel dissimilar-materials joining...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $4.842 million Cooperative Agreement to Addis Energy, Inc. on May 12, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Addis Energy will optimize and scale an ammonia synthesis reaction leveraging geologic resources, combining experimental results with computational modeling to advance reactions from batch-scale to field pilot demonstration. The recipient will complete techno-economic and...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $7,142,089 to Kobold Metals Company on July 31, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135). The award funds MIDAS (Muon Imaging and Distributed Acoustic Sensing), a technology designed to accelerate resource definition by collecting more information per drillhole and directly mapping mineral resources in three dimensions. The approach reduces the total number of...
The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $4.633948 million Cooperative Agreement to Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. on August 13, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop EVERMORE, a material intelligence solution for electric vehicle battery lifetime extension and circular supply chain establishment. EVERMORE targets a 36-month effort to extend EV battery lifespan by more than 100 percent and reduce greenhouse gas emissions per energy unit by 50 percent through advanced materials engineered for multifunctionality, designability, sensor integrability, and debondability. The innovation addresses technological and economic barriers to broad commercial adoption of circular EV battery systems in North America. Saint-Gobain will execute the work in collaboration with Northeastern University and original equipment manufacturer consultant members. Performance occurs at the recipient's facility in Northborough, Massachusetts, with period of performance running through August 12, 2029. The total award obligates $4.633948 million against a project budget of $6 million.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.7m | 8/13/26 |