Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011044

Littoral Power Systems, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop cost effective, standalone hydropower technologies for low head non-powered dams. The one-year award running from June 27, 2022 to June 26, 2023 will support computer modeling, simulation, analytical and numerical modeling, and hydrodynamic analysis of manufacturing techniques and scaling for standalone...

DRG Technical Solutions LLC received a $2.44 million Cooperative Agreement 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), awarded November 1, 2025, with completion targeted for October 31, 2028. The three-year project demonstrates increased hydropower flexibility through integration of hydrogen energy technology at a Colorado Springs Utilities hydropower facility. Core...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary GE Vernova Operations LLC, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), received a $2.3 million Cooperative Agreement from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The award, effective January 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, supports the development of durable, cost-effective...

Rcam Technologies Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop a low cost, 3D concrete printed, modular, marine pumped hydroelectric storage system. The award is being carried out in San Antonio, TX under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Specifically, the...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Vortex Hydro Power LLC a $198,542 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support development of an Integrated Current-Wave Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester for Community Resilience and Benefits to Aquatic Fauna. Funding will support Vortex Hydro Power LLC's efforts from June 27, 2022 through March 26, 2023 to develop a hydrokinetic energy system harnessing both ocean currents and waves to generate...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $206,500 Project Grant to Continuous Solutions LLC on July 10, 2023 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant funds the research and development of off-grid micro hydropower units for agricultural decarbonization. Continuous Solutions LLC is a small business specializing in electric motor technology and has previously received small business research and development contracts from the U.S. Navy....

River Connectivity Solutions LLC was awarded a $206,498 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop cost effective alternatives to gated selective withdrawal systems at non-powered dams. The grant will support River Connectivity Solutions' research and development of river connectivity systems from June 2022 through March 2023. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program aims to transform...

Cooperative Agreement Summary: Watershed Studios by Realize 2050 The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to Realize 2050, LLC for the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) effective November 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this award, Realize 2050 will operate the Watershed Studios program, a two-phase initiative designed to identify and commercialize dormant water power intellectual property (IP)...

The National Science Foundation awarded Activecharge LLC a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an integrated, self-powered sensor node for wind turbine blade monitoring. The one-year project will address technical hurdles such as lack of reliable energy sources and logistical challenges replacing batteries inside blades. Activecharge will prototype a sensor node that reliably harvests electrical voltage from blade...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program totaling $255,966 will support Powersilo Inc.'s development of updraft tower technology for geothermal power generation and cogeneration. The SBIR Phase I project aims to develop software models to analyze critical technology functions and optimize parameters for efficient power production from geothermal hot dry rock energy sources. Models will specifically examine air intake velocity...