Cooperative Agreement DEEE0010972

Under a $3,230,673 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), Purdue University is leading the development and validation of a technology that enables cost-effective utilization of spark-ignited hydrogen (H2) combustion engines in off-road vehicles. The project aims to create a high energy-efficient hybrid excavator powered by a hydrogen combustion engine. As sub-awardees, Cummins Inc. and Bosch Rexroth...

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 $460,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities Program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research project led by Howard University to develop an innovative electromagnetic (EM)/microwave-assisted catalytic process for in-situ hydrogen (H2) generation within petroleum reservoir formations. The key objectives of this 3-year research effort are to: 1) elucidate the fundamental rock-hydrocarbon-water-catalyst interactions under...

This $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The key goal is to advance clean hydrogen fueling technology and accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a fuel for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The project will design, build, commission, and test a mobile sub-cooled liquid hydrogen (SLH2) refueling system to demonstrate the...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $19,550,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Firstelement Fuel Inc. The goal of this project is to design, develop, build, install, and demonstrate an advanced next generation multi-use (GH2 H70/H70HF and SLH2) direct fill hydrogen refueling station. The objectives are to optimize the system design, build and test key components, conduct...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $2,568,750 Cooperative Agreement to Stanford University under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to develop an "Ultra-Efficient Porous-Media Combustion Technology for H2-Based Combustion in Process Heating". Stanford University has issued a $306,588 sub-award to RTX Corporation's Raytheon Technologies Research Center to support...

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) program, will develop and validate a 100-kW flexible combined heat and power (CHP) system capable of operating on a range of low-carbon fuels, including 100% hydrogen, hydrogen-pipeline-natural-gas blends, and biogas. The $5,625,000 award, with a performance period from Aug 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2026, will...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,204,167 Cooperative Agreement to Czero Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. The objective of this 21-month project is to build and test a novel modular hydrogen compressor featuring hydraulic actuation. This compressor prototype will be capable of compressing hydrogen from 120 to 875 bar at a rate of 2.5 kg/min, with a stretch goal of 3.75 kg/min at...

This 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 demonstrate a 250-kW power-to-hydrogen (P2H2) advanced liquid alkaline-based electrolyzer cell design at commercial scale. The $6,602,155 award to Power To Hydrogen LLC will develop a U.S. supplier base capable of gigawatt-scale manufacturing techniques for key electrolyzer components,...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $4,984,609 Cooperative Agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program to the Institute of Gas Technology (GTI Energy), a non-profit research organization. The project, with a performance period from January 2025 to January 2027, aims to establish a viable pathway to produce net-zero hydrogen at $1 per kilogram through the development and demonstration of a novel feedforward...