Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008487

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 Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $11,161,316 Cooperative Agreement to Schlumberger Technology Corporation to develop a fully functional wireline conveyance and cement/casing evaluation system. The project objective is to create a working prototype tool that meets the requirements of the EERE's Funding Opportunity Announcement FOA-0003296, with the aim of making it ready for field trials. The prototype system will be compatible with...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award provides $274,723 to Earthen Energy Inc. for the development of a Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage (PB-TES) system using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) as the heat transfer fluid. The project aims to create a scalable, cost-effective energy storage solution to improve grid stability and enable greater integration of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Key objectives...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) awarded a $7,477,863 Cooperative Agreement to Baker Hughes Energy Transition LLC to demonstrate and deploy an integrated methane emissions reduction system for upstream flares. The primary objectives are to develop a system that is (a) easily retrofittable at existing sites with low installation cost, (b) cost-effective with less than 1 year payback time, and (c)...

This $690,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a novel low-cost, fire-resistant phase change material (PCM) microcapsule technology called CENOPCM. The primary goal is to create an affordable, safe, and effective thermal energy storage solution that can be integrated with building HVAC systems to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The award includes a...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $6,252,775 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) to Electricore Inc., a non-profit organization based in Valencia, California. The objective of this 3-year project is to field deploy three demonstration units at separate low-producing well sites to validate the full-scale methane emission mitigation capacity and commercialization economics of the technology. The...

Precast Systems Engineering, LLC received a $274,956 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The award will fund the development of an innovative, bio-inspired, ultra-high performance concrete foundation system to support offshore wind turbines through December 2023. The proposed foundation system aims to provide technical and cost improvements over foundations currently used for offshore wind energy...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $199,798 Project Grant to Cleanfiber Inc., doing business as Procell Insulation, to develop manufacturing technology for biogenic, cost-effective, super-insulating rigid boards. The funding is provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports fundamental scientific research across multiple disciplines to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities. Cleanfiber Inc....

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $7,305,222, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The award will fund a field demonstration project led by Southern Methodist University (SMU) to test an advanced, rigless solar-powered hydraulic jack system for mitigating methane emissions from compromised marginal oil and gas wellheads. The project objective is to field...

The Department of Energy Office of Science has awarded a $249,997 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a "Cost Effective Swiss-Roll Reformer for Methane Mitigation and Utilization". The grant is intended to support ACT's research and development of an advanced thermal management technology to enable more efficient and cost-effective methane reforming for applications in energy...