The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $41,665,245 Cooperative Agreement to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium, LLC (USABC) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to advance the pre-competitive development of U.S.-based battery technology for automotive applications. USABC will collaborate with battery manufacturers, universities, national laboratories,...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,269,995 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to Forth Mobility Fund. The project, titled "Project LACE: Loans to Access Clean Electric Vehicles," aims to develop innovative business models that ensure equitable access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, particularly in underserved Justice40 communities. The goal is to address...
South 8 Technologies, Inc. received a $3.15 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to support research on liquefied gas electrolytes for next-generation electric vehicle batteries over a three-year period from May 2023 to May 2026. Through this award made under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy federal grant program (CFDA #81.135), South 8 Technologies will develop electrolyte technologies with the aim of enabling...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,039,403 Cooperative Agreement to East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of the project is to develop a 12-volt absorbent glass mat auxiliary lead acid battery for electric vehicle applications that has twice the service life of current similar battery types at a reduced cost. The performance period for this...
This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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) aims to develop a high-performing, durable, and low-cost membrane electrode assembly (MEA) to exceed DOE performance and durability targets for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) in medium- and heavy-duty vehicle applications. The key objectives are to: 1) develop a highly...
The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under its Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVS4ALL) program (CFDA 81.135), awarded a $2,976,210 Cooperative Agreement to The Ohio State University for the project "Extreme Fast Charging Batteries with Extended Cycle Life for EVs". The 3-year project aims to develop advanced battery technologies to enable electric vehicles with extended driving range and faster charging capabilities. As part...
This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, aims to reach approximately 5 million consumers with information about electric vehicles (EVs), charging, and incentives. The goal is to provide socially and culturally relevant messaging to maximize the impact on light-duty plug-in vehicle (PEV) market transformation. The campaign...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, provides $634,168 in funding to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct research and development on innovative energy technologies. The project's focus is to obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and then apply through the ARPA-E Exchange portal. The award incorporates changes to the FOA,...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $5,493,941 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on August 14, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of the "GRIDFAST EXPRESS" project is to establish a comprehensive national program focused on streamlining the utility interconnection process for both AC Level 2 and DC fast charging technologies for...
This $500,000 Project Grant awarded on July 18, 2024 by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (CFDA 81.135) to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) aims to develop a high-energy-density, fast-charging, low-cost solid-state battery that will enable cleaner, safer, and more efficient advanced air mobility. The award supports RPI's work to create a critical metal-free, conversion-type solid-state battery technology under the Innovative Grid Innovations Incubator Exploring (IGNITE)...