Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008430

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,204,167 Cooperative Agreement to Czero Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. The objective of this 21-month project is to build and test a novel modular hydrogen compressor featuring hydraulic actuation. This compressor prototype will be capable of compressing hydrogen from 120 to 875 bar at a rate of 2.5 kg/min, with a stretch goal of 3.75 kg/min at...

P H Matter LLC will receive $500,000 from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to design an electrolysis stack prototype capable of withstanding ultra-high pressures under the agency's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA #81.135). The 24-month project grant aims to advance electrolysis technologies for producing hydrogen and oxygen at higher pressures safely using vessel-aided electrochemical compression methods. The prototype...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to CAL State LA University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS) under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089). The overarching goal of this 2-year project is to develop novel hydrogen storage materials that exceed the capabilities of current storage materials near room temperature and low pressure, and discover strategies to meet DOE's targets for on-board...

This three-year, $395,000 National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research Project Grant supports theoretical and computational research aimed at rationally designing novel hydrogen-rich superconductors. The principal investigator will use quantum mechanical calculations and first-principles modeling techniques to computationally predict crystal structures of hydrides that could be synthesized under pressure and study their electronic properties and superconducting potential. A focus...

This $269,334 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant was awarded to Hplus Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Santa Barbara, CA. The funding supports the development of an advanced porous transport layer (PTL) design for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers to produce low-cost, energy-efficient green hydrogen. Key objectives include: (1) developing a numerical model to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), provides $1,698,000.00 to Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment, Inc. (doing business as Cook Compression) to conduct research and development on advanced dynamic sealing technologies for hydrogen compression in fueling applications. The goal is to advance building, vehicle, lighting,...

Under a $3,230,673 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), Purdue University is leading the development and validation of a technology that enables cost-effective utilization of spark-ignited hydrogen (H2) combustion engines in off-road vehicles. The project aims to create a high energy-efficient hybrid excavator powered by a hydrogen combustion engine. As sub-awardees, Cummins Inc. and Bosch Rexroth...

TDA Research, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a novel sorbent-assisted steam methane reforming process for production of blue hydrogen. The process aims to produce hydrogen through steam methane reforming with integrated carbon capture and storage. TDA Research will conduct research and development activities at its facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado from...

This federal Project Grant award for $199,624.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 22, 2024. The award supports the development of "MICROCRACK-RESISTANT RESIN SYSTEMS FOR CRYO-COMPRESSED HYDROGEN STORAGE" by Composite Technology Development, Inc. (CTD), a for-profit small business specializing in materials research and engineering. The project aims to advance materials solutions for high-performance...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4,014,050 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program to GKN Hydrogen Corp. The project aims to implement the GKN metal hydride hydrogen storage system into a proposed hydrogen center in Springfield, Virginia. The objectives are to complete a techno-economic analysis, install and commission the storage system, analyze its compatibility with...