Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008850

The University of Houston System was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The grant aims to demonstrate the potential for repurposing existing infrastructure to provide profitable zero-emission transportation fueled by low carbon intensity hydrogen in the greater Houston area. The project will have two phases. The first phase will evaluate the environmental and community risks of a proposed hydrogen...

The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $800,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA No. 81.135, for the project "Cyclic Injection for Commercial Seismic-Safe Geologic H2 Production." The project aims to conduct research and development on innovative techniques for subsurface hydrogen reservoir management, with a focus on enabling safe and commercially viable geologic hydrogen production. As part of this effort, the...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $21,962,062.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255). The award aims to demonstrate a pathway in the Gulf Coast region to a profitable, equitable, and sustainable clean energy future by leveraging hydrogen as a clean, versatile energy carrier to transform and decarbonize industry, while generating new economic opportunities shared...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $50,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to 1Pointfive P2 LLC to construct the South Texas Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub. The project aims to remove up to 1,000,000 metric tons of CO2 per year from the atmosphere using liquid sorbent DAC technology developed by Carbon Engineering, an affiliate of 1Pointfive. The project will demonstrate the commercial-scale processing, transport, geologic storage,...

This $6,602,155 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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), will enable Power To Hydrogen LLC to demonstrate its advanced liquid alkaline-based electrolyzer cell design at commercial scale (250-kW stacks). The project aims to develop a domestic supplier base capable of gigawatt-scale manufacturing techniques for key electrolyzer components,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $999,604 to the University of Houston System to address workforce development needs in the clean energy and hydrogen industries in Chambers, Galveston, Harris, and Jefferson Counties, Texas. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Meaningful engagement with industry...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $24,985,117 Cooperative Agreement to Linde Inc. on January 1, 2025 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. The project aims to demonstrate a heavy-duty hydrogen refueling station connected to existing and future commercial-scale hydrogen pipelines in the Gulf Coast region. The key objectives are to provide competitive-cost hydrogen fuel for heavy-duty truck fleets using...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, provides $1,655,480.00 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) for a 2-year project titled "Reservoir Management of Natural Hydrogen from Ultramafic Rocks" (CFDA 81.135). The project aims to explore the technology and processes required for managing natural hydrogen reservoirs found in ultramafic rocks. As a state-affiliated research...

The University of Texas at El Paso received a $200,000 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy to support capabilities development for hydrogen generation research and education from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The funding supports the Fossil Energy Research and Development program's goal of minimizing environmental impacts from fossil fuels through research, development, demonstration and deployment. Specifically, the University will use the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $1,000,000 in funding to streamline siting and permitting for hydrogen fueling stations and support the clean hydrogen economy. The project objectives are to develop a model policy, programmatic, and regulatory framework that includes community engagement tools and safety/emergency response...