University of wisconsin-madison. New cooperative agreement

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $2.457 million cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on May 19, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop high energy density chemicals that are electrically rechargeable, transportable to new locations, and capable of delivering stored energy back into the grid at lower costs than constructing new power lines. The project, titled "An Electrically Rechargeable Fuel for Chemical Wires That Connect Electrical Power Networks," is funded under ARPA-E FOA number DE-FOA-0003387, VISION OPEN 2024. Performance runs through May 18, 2029, at the Madison, Wisconsin campus. ARPA-E supports high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment, with a mission to develop entirely new ways to generate, store, and use energy.

DE-FOA-0003387 vision open 2024 project title: an electrically rechargeable fuel for chemical wires that connect electrical power networks control no. 3387-1968 this grant for research and development entitled, "an electrically rechargeable fuel for chemical wires that connect electrical power networks'' is awarded to university of wisconsin-madison under arpa-e FOA number DE-FOA-0003387 vision open 2024 and control number: 3387-1968. This project aims to develop high energy density chemicals for transportation. These chemicals are rechargeable, can be shipped to new locations, and deliver stored energy back into the grid at lower costs than the construction of new power lines.