Alfred university. New cooperative agreement

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Alfred University a cooperative agreement totaling $1.373835 million on April 28, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) for research and development on vacuum insulated glazing units (VIGs).

The project, titled Glass Innovations for Future Thermal Savings (GIFTS), aims to make VIGs more affordable and widely adopted by innovating their production process. The work focuses on developing new sealing technologies and eliminating the need for internal spacers, enabling VIGs to achieve high thermal performance and significant energy savings. Performance occurs at Alfred University in Alfred, New York, with a period of performance through April 27, 2029.

Project title: glass innovations for future thermal savings (gifts) DE-FOA-0003488, galvanizing leaps in advanced super insulating glass (glasing) control number 3488-1512 this grant for research and development entitled, ''glass innovations for future thermal savings (gifts)'' is awarded to alfred university under arpa-e FOA number DE-FOA-0003488, galvanizing leaps in advanced super insulating glass (glasing) and control number: 3488-1512. This project aims to make vacuum insulated glazing units (vigs) more affordable and widely adopted by innovating their production process, specifically by developing new sealing technologies and eliminating the need for internal spacers. This will enable vigs to achieve high thermal performance and significant energy savings.