The first commercial electrochemical cement manufacturing project, led by sublime systems, plans to build a new, ultra-low carbon cement manufacturing facility in holyoke, massachusetts

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
DECD0000103
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$219,469,786

Award facts

Assistance listing
81.255 Clean Energy Demonstrations
Completion date 59% complete
Funding
  • $86,907,197.00 Federal
  • $132,562,589.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Holyoke, MA 01040, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Sublime systems' new method to make cement replaces carbon-intensive limestone with abundant calcium silicate-based feedstocks, resulting in industry-standard cement that is produced electrochemically instead of using high heat. By demonstrating this transformational process that was previously supported by arpa-E, sublime systems would strengthen american supply chains for low-carbon products, increase transparency for product environmental impact and performance, and catalyze industry-wide change. The project expects to create 70-90 permanent manufacturing jobs in a community that once produced nearly all of the united states' writing paper but has seen a decline in industry over the 20TH century. Sublime systems and the united steelworkers have signed a strategic partnership agreement supporting sublime systems' employees' right to organize at the holyoke factory. The company has also signed memoranda of understanding to negotiate project labor agreements with the region's building trade unions. Based on robust engagement and discussion with the holyoke community, sublime systems additionally plans to support the holyoke K-12 education system through curriculum enhancement and teacher support in partnership with the smithsonian science education center and facilitate a long-term training pipeline for holyoke and the broader pioneer valley.

Transactions

Action Federal Non-federal Date
Amendment $0 $132,562,589
Amendment $74,114,833 $0
Original award $12,792,364 $0

Quick answers

Who received award DECD0000103?

DECD0000103 was awarded to Sublime Systems, Inc. by Department of Energy on November 2, 2024.

How much is award DECD0000103 worth?

$219,469,786 has been obligated on DECD0000103: $86,907,197 in federal funding and $132,562,589 in non-federal funding.

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