The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $14,727,000 Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to accelerate the transition of marine energy technologies to market. The key activities include: 1) strengthening workforce development through a comprehensive marine energy curriculum, 2) developing a strategic vision and operating strategy for the Pacific Marine Energy...
The Department of Energy awarded a $33,649,384 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Kootznoowoo Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation, to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize local economic and community benefits in the rural Native Village of Angoon, Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: 1) Construction of a 0.85 MW hydroelectric generation...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE-EERE) awarded a $2,087,479 Cooperative Agreement to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), doing business as Aidea, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The purpose of this award is to engage and electrify Alaskan rural communities by identifying site locations, installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and documenting performance. The project will span from October 1, 2023 to...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $233,670 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program to the City of Seward, Alaska. The funding will support the final design of a fourth-generation, community-scale, tidal source geothermal district heating and cooling system for the city. The project aims to reduce the community's dependency on heating oil and lower CO2 emissions by supplying over...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) will complete a feasibility study of existing direct air capture technologies and their applicability in Alaska. The $3,539,998.00 award to Asrc Energy Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Alaskan Native Corporation Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, will analyze the viability of deploying direct air capture...
This $7,270,502 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to renovate a 70+ year-old dam and build a 0.385 MW hydroelectric facility in Chignik Bay, Alaska. The project, led by the Lake & Peninsula Borough, will replace the community's diesel-powered electricity with renewable hydropower, eliminate 100% of its diesel consumption, and provide a stable source of revenue and local jobs. As a sub-award, the...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $2,602,145 Cooperative Agreement to Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc. on November 1, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The award supports the development of a fuel-flexible regenerative low NOx industrial hydrogen burner, a critical technology for advancing energy efficiency and decarbonization in industrial processes. The 18-month project period runs...
This $2,160,696 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to develop a floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) tracking and positioning system. The project goals are to: (1) increase annual energy production of FPV projects by over 10%, (2) lower the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for FPV by over 10%, and (3) leverage the U.S. supply chain...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $12,175,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University System of New Hampshire's University of New Hampshire (UNH) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The 5-year award, effective from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, will support the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) in accelerating the transition of marine energy technologies to market. Key activities...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Kalbacher Associates LLC on October 1, 2023 under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The goal of the project is to conduct research and development on a simplified process for direct lithium hydroxide production from Salton Sea brines in Puerto Rico. The effort aims to advance technologies for industrial decarbonization and support the...