Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008951

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded Calwave Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods based in Berkeley, California, a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, with a performance period from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025, supports the development of innovative "CalWave Spring and Pre-Tension Systems for Wave Energy Converters." Calwave Inc. specializes in clean energy technology, focusing on advancing...

This Cooperative Agreement award 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) provides $2,357,187 to Sea Potential LLC to optimize the design of the Duo-DS wave-powered desalination system. The project will design, build, test, and qualify a full-scale Duo-DS device for remote coastal communities and salmon farming markets, advancing the technology readiness from TRL6 to TRL8...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $100,000 to the University of California, Berkeley aims to harness offshore renewable energy from high-intensity focused ocean waves using 3D printed undulating porous structures. The project will design and fabricate 3D-printed concrete spatial shell modules to alter seabed topography, increase biodiversity, and capture ocean wave energy. The research seeks to significantly improve wave energy...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant, awarded on September 15, 2024 for $813,386, aims to drive research convergence on ocean wave energy conversion for empowering remote coastal communities. The primary objectives are to: 1) Develop a convergence roadmap and down-select 2-3 lead wave energy converter (WEC) design concepts through 3D techno-economic and socio-environmental assessment, and 2) Investigate the leading design concepts through...

This $222,606 federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), aims to drive convergence of research on ocean wave energy conversion for empowering remote coastal communities. The project will develop a roadmap and down-select 2-3 leading wave energy converter (WEC) design concepts through a 3D assessment of technological, economic, and socio-environmental factors. In Phase II, the project will investigate the leading WEC...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $115,907 to East Carolina University aims to drive research convergence on ocean wave energy conversion for empowering remote coastal communities. The 5-year project will conduct transdisciplinary research across engineering, economics, environmental, and sociological dimensions to identify practical solutions for providing renewable electricity to underserved coastal areas. Key objectives...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $1,356,500 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to build, test, and demonstrate the Pitching Inertial Pump Wave Energy Convertor. The award, with a period of performance from July 2024 to April 2025, will be performed by Iprotech, a for-profit organization located in Palomar Park, California. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $4,623,224 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to advance the marine energy industry. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing and delivering three short courses in 2026, 2027, and 2028 to support marine energy developers. Creating a strategic plan for the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to Portland State University (PSU) totaling $330,669 will develop and apply novel computational and experimental tools to study complex fluid dynamics interactions between floating wind turbine wakes, prevailing winds, and ocean waves. Key goals include: (i) Developing improved surface flux parameterizations for large eddy simulations (LES) of the marine boundary layer above ocean waves, using a...

Engineering Technologies LLC was awarded a $165,637 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on June 15, 2021 to complete work by November 30, 2021. The grant funds the development of a novel small-scale wave energy converter for use in marine equipment or emergency devices under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering...