Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008240

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $255,960 SBIR Phase I project grant to Quantum Energy, Inc., a for-profit organization, to develop a commercial software platform that supports optimal energy decisions. The platform will combine energy system optimization and life cycle assessment models to provide a comprehensive picture of the human health, ecosystem, and biodiversity impacts of energy decisions made by large corporations and governments. The platform will feature a...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Noon Energy Inc. aims to develop a new ultra-low-cost rechargeable carbon-oxygen battery for long-duration renewable energy storage. The key objectives are to create and validate a multi-physics model of the optimized reactor, design the optimized reactor and operating conditions, and build and test several prototypes to demonstrate the...

The National Science Foundation awarded $298,144 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to Impact Allies Inc. on September 15, 2022 for the development of an open-source ecosystem to increase consumer adoption and support academic research and education in renewable energy. Specifically, the award will fund the creation of open-source software and hardware applications as well as access to large data sets. The software will provide intuitive...

This $275,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Community Energy Labs Inc.'s development of an advanced building management system using model predictive control and machine learning techniques. The system aims to automate complex aspects of energy-efficient building control to simplify setup and implementation for small to mid-sized commercial building owners. By reducing costs and complexity, the technology...

This $1,250,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) is funding Global Algae Innovations, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to develop and demonstrate an integrated process for producing algal-based polyurethane consumer products from flue gas carbon dioxide. The key objectives include: 1) scaling up algal oil extraction and fatty acid separation, 2) optimizing the...

Criterion Energy Partners, Inc. was awarded a $206,500 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop technology accelerating industrial decarbonization. The grant-funded project aims to remove systemic hurdles to economic development through a novel technology partnership between the small business awardee and local community. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program supports basic...

This three-year, $234,197 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will fund the development of an integrated systems model to understand and predict energy futures. Awarded to Georgia Tech Research Corporation on April 1, 2023 and set to be completed by March 31, 2026, this grant is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant recipients will develop a holistic model of energy demand that...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $200,000 to Rcam Technologies Inc. (Rcam) to develop industrialized gravity anchors for floating photovoltaics. Rcam, a for-profit cleantech/deeptech company, will leverage its expertise in 3D concrete printing to optimize anchor designs, fabricate prototypes, conduct structural testing, and develop manufacturing models. The goal is to...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the TIP (Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) program (CFDA 47.084) to the West Virginia University Research Corporation. This award seeks to build a regional innovation ecosystem in West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania that offers solutions for energy resilience, decarbonization, and energy security. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing use-inspired technologies and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Exergy Labs LLC received a $3.73 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026. The award funds research and development of energy storage technologies for concentrated solar-thermal (CST) systems, employing two complementary approaches:...