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 $3,011,242 to advance the technology readiness level (TRL) of proton-conducting solid oxide electrolysis cells (P-SOECs) from 3 to 5. The key objectives are to consider new materials and cell architectures, demonstrate advantages over other electrolysis approaches, develop scalable...
The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Encino Environmental Services, LLC under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The award, with a performance period from January 15, 2025 to September 30, 2028, aims to develop and deploy an advanced "smart" composite material thief hatch product called the Enviromech Thief Hatch 2.0. This product will integrate sensors,...
High Energy Metals, Inc. received a $199,912 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to support research and development of explosively bonding corrosion resistant bimetallic materials for liquid-cooled, high temperature reactor systems. The award was made 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...
This federal Project Grant award for $199,624.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 22, 2024. The award supports the development of "MICROCRACK-RESISTANT RESIN SYSTEMS FOR CRYO-COMPRESSED HYDROGEN STORAGE" by Composite Technology Development, Inc. (CTD), a for-profit small business specializing in materials research and engineering. The project aims to advance materials solutions for high-performance...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,975 Cooperative Agreement to Louisiana State University (LSU) on February 1, 2024 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The overarching goal of this 1-year project is to develop a safe, inexpensive, and recyclable hydrogen storage and generation system based on formate dehydrogenation and bicarbonate hydrogenation reactions. The primary objective is to create...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), awarded a $5,248,642 Cooperative Agreement to Trustees of Boston University to fabricate and electrochemically evaluate advanced fuel cell technologies. The objectives are to develop high-performance oxygen electrodes, implement infiltration strategies to lower polarization resistance and suppress degradation, achieve barrier-less cells,...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,716,398 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado School of Mines under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of this 1-year project is to develop predictive modeling capabilities for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries to guide the design of high-performance, durable, and affordable Li-S batteries for portable power applications. The Colorado School of...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the Colorado School of Mines. The grant, titled "INFUSE 2024: TESTING OF ENGINEERED MEMBRANES IN FUSION-RELEVANT METAL FOIL PUMPS," will support research focused on testing engineered membranes in fusion-relevant metal foil pumps. This research aims to advance U.S. energy and national security priorities through...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $1,988,847.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The award supports the development of novel refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) capable of achieving temperatures greater than 700°C via the Joule effect while maintaining structural strength. This project aims to decarbonize industrial...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,037,399 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to General Electric Company's GE Research Division. The goal of this 12-month project is to design, manufacture, and test a 20 kg composite liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank that is scalable to larger capacities of 60-120 kg for heavy trucks and 200-1000 kg for aircraft. The project will...