The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $95,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Nevada Gold Mines LLC to construct a behind-the-meter solar PV facility supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS) across four construction sites at three active mine sites in northern Nevada. The project is designed to be scalable and aims to decarbonize Nevada Gold Mines' mining operations, as well as enhance electricity self-sufficiency and supply...
This $90,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) supports Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC in demonstrating the design, construction, and operation of a utility-scale solar facility on former mine land. The project aims to document the process, solutions to challenges, costs, and policy recommendations for replicating large-scale solar development on mine sites. The project will also bolster local...
This $9,400,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program will support Resource Chemical Corp's research, development, and validation efforts focused on industrial decarbonization technologies. The project aims to advance cross-sector approaches for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across high-emitting industries such as chemicals, iron and steel, food...
This $31,262,296 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) aims to demonstrate the feasibility of safely converting a mature oil and gas field in the Permian Basin into a dedicated carbon dioxide (CO2) storage facility. The key objectives are to: 1) further validate the subsurface characterization, storage capacity, and technical/economic performance to inform the final...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $516,258 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program to the Clean Energy Economy For The Region. The funding will support the design and deployment of a fifth-generation geothermal district heating and cooling (5G) system that can initially supply 25% of the heating and cooling needs for the 32 Zero Energy District (32ZED) in Carbondale, CO and...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $738,318 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. Over the 14-month period from October 2023 to November 2024, this funding will support EPRI in conducting planning and design for a community geothermal heating and cooling system retrofit project. The key objectives are to: 1) perform a...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award titled "EMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY REVIVAL THROUGH INNOVATIVE LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE AND RESOURCE RECLAMATION (ESTER)" is funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis (CFDA 81.122) program. The $6,154,378 award to Capybara Energy LLC, a small disadvantaged business, will showcase the transformative potential of powering a...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $700,414 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program to the City of Duluth, Minnesota to design and deploy a geothermal heating and cooling system in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The project objectives are to: 1) Design a new geothermal system to meet 100% of the heating demand in the underserved Lincoln Park community, and 2) Develop a career pathways plan to build the workforce needed for...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Federal Grant Program (CFDA #81.135) provides $2,467,817 to Michigan Technological University to support energy reduction and improved critical mineral recovery from low-grade disseminated sulphide deposits and mine tailings. The University will work with the University of Utah and the University of Nevada, Reno on sub-awards to extract energy-relevant minerals like nickel and...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $43,396,987 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Chevron U.S.A. Inc. The goal of this project is to develop an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) pilot capable of producing 5 MWe. Chevron will apply innovative drilling and stimulation technologies to reduce well costs and improve thermal efficiency, supporting the DOE's GeoVision and Enhanced...