Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007582

This Cooperative Agreement award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 in funding to Superclean Glass Inc. for a 2-year project period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. The project aims to develop an electrostatic self-cleaning technology to increase the energy yield from dusty solar panels, particularly in desert regions. The research efforts will include experiments and modeling to...

Superclean Glass Inc. received a $255,974 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on December 1, 2021 to support work concluding on November 30, 2022. The grant funds the development of a new generation of electrostatic self-cleaning technology to increase energy yield from dusty solar panels under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation will support Environmental Protective Coatings LLC's development of durable, omniphobic coatings through Scops Coating Technologies LLC. Funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the $1,013,950 award aims to validate pilot-scale production and enhance weatherability of fluorine-free, self-cleaning coating materials. Key objectives include pilot-scale production to enable...

This $5,197,154 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) to First Solar, Inc. aims to demonstrate a high-performing 4-terminal perovskite/CIGS tandem solar module with at least 27% efficiency. The project involves collaboration between First Solar's internal R&D sites and two leading academic partners. Key objectives include passing durability testing, achieving at...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: Nextglass LLC received a $1.575 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on March 12, 2026, for the project "A Low-Cost, Oven-Free Vacuum Insulated Glazing Development." The award runs through March 11, 2029, with performance conducted in Rockville, Maryland. Products and Services: Under this cooperative agreement, Nextglass LLC, in collaboration with several partners, will...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant on July 22, 2024 to Solution Spray Technologies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Storrs, Connecticut. The grant, funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the development of high-performance coatings for turbomachinery used in supercritical CO2 cycles for concentrated solar power plants. Solution Spray Technologies specializes in advanced ceramic...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will support the development of flexible, semitransparent organic solar cell modules tailored for greenhouse glazing integration by Polypv LLC. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the $256,000 award issued on May 15, 2023 aims to optimize the active layer, electrodes, and encapsulation processes to produce high-performance flexible organic solar cells. The primary objectives are to develop...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $105,194 EAGER (EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) grant to the University of Pittsburgh to develop a novel semiconductor-metal-semiconductor (S-M-S) multilayer film as an interconnect for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. The project aims to design an interconnect with high electrical conductivity and optical transparency to enhance the performance of these tandem solar...

Alfred University received a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under CFDA 81.135, awarded April 28, 2026, with completion targeted for April 27, 2029. The project, titled "Glass Innovations for Future Thermal Savings (GIFTS)," focuses on research and development to increase the affordability and market adoption of vacuum insulated glazing units (VIGs) through innovation in manufacturing processes. The primary deliverables...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary V-Glass Inc. received a $1.0 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded May 13, 2026, with performance completion targeted for May 12, 2028. Under this award, V-Glass will develop automation technology to industrialize production of vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units, specifically targeting R-10 commercial-quality windows capable of competing on price with conventional...