Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008878

This $3,611,961 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), aims to develop a hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty internal combustion engine. The project seeks to create an engine with high specific power (over 100% of diesel engine power), high efficiency (at least 44% parity with diesel baseline), and ultra-low emissions. The award was made to Mahle Powertrain,...

Strange Development Inc., doing business as Griffin Engine, received a $955,496 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on August 15, 2021. The award will fund Griffin Engine's project to reduce emissions from two-stroke engines through the development of rotary exhaust valves. NSF's Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve quality of life and...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development federal grant program (CFDA 81.086), provides $3,167,737 to Clemson University for the development and demonstration of a medium-duty off-road engine powered by renewable dimethyl ether (DME) with ultra-low NOx emissions. The key objectives are to develop a transient-capable medium-duty off-road engine that can operate on DME...

This $166,992 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of control-oriented modeling and predictive control tools for high-efficiency, low-emission natural gas engines through a collaboration between Clemson University, the University of Georgia, and Cummins Inc. The National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate aims to improve engineering research and education through funding such as this award provided under the Congressionally Designated CFDA program for...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.086 - Conservation Research and Development) provides $9,495,087 to Cummins Inc. to research, develop, and validate a 100% hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine that achieves peak brake thermal efficiency, as well as demonstrate an engine and aftertreatment system that meets EPA's 2027 heavy-duty emissions regulations. The project period runs from August 1, 2024...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program, provides $2,602,145.00 in funding to Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc. to develop a fuel-flexible regenerative low NOx industrial hydrogen burner. The project aims to advance innovative combustion technologies that can improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will investigate a novel high-current conversion technology to promote various distributed energy resources (DERs)-related applications. The $182,265 award aims to develop a modular multiphase interleaved high current conversion technology leveraging wide bandgap semiconductor devices. Key focus areas include high-efficiency resonant circuits, integrated magnetic coupling, and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $5,248,642 Cooperative Agreement to Trustees of Boston University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) on December 1, 2024. The overall objective is to fabricate and electrochemically evaluate button cells and 100 cm2 cells that meet or exceed DOE performance targets, including current densities over 1.2 A/cm2 at 1.28 V and 750°C, with degradation rates below...

The National Science Foundation awarded Re-Synth International, Corp. a $245,692 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop continuous water-in-fuel emulsification technology. The technology aims to decrease fuel consumption and increase thermal efficiency in diesel engines for maritime applications. Specifically, the awardee will develop an inline system to produce a homogeneous water-in-fuel emulsion that can efficiently ignite inside diesel engines. The...

This $1,800,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115). The award aims to advance sustainable aviation technologies through targeted research and development initiatives focused on reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector. The primary awardee, the Regents of the University...