The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $99,739,322 Cooperative Agreement to Electric Hydrogen Co. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The goal of this 3-year project is to develop and pilot an automated, plate-by-plate manufacturing process for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers to advance the manufacturing readiness level from 4/5 to 8/9. The key objectives are to scale electrolyzer...
This Cooperative Agreement award from 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), will demonstrate a 250-kW advanced liquid alkaline-based electrolyzer cell design by Power To Hydrogen LLC, a small disadvantaged business. The $6,602,155 project aims to develop a U.S. supplier base capable of gigawatt-scale manufacturing for key electrolyzer components, including bipolar...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) provides $93,449,318 to Verdagy Inc. to advance state-of-the-art manufacturing for low-cost electrolyzer cell production. The project objectives are to: 1) Reduce manufactured electrolyzer stack costs to $91/kW through improved manufacturing automation, product design, and domestic nickel supply chain integration; 2)...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $59,125,000 to Nextech Materials, Ltd. (doing business as Nexceris) to commercialize its high-temperature electrolysis stack technology. The primary goals are to: 1) establish pilot-scale solid oxide cell manufacturing capabilities, 2) automate stack manufacturing, and 3) expand stack testing...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $4,519,382.00, was issued 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). The award aims to advance clean hydrogen technologies by funding research, development, and demonstration efforts to: Improve the efficiency, durability, and reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen using electrolyzers to less than $2 per kilogram by...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $42,681,706 Cooperative Agreement to Plug Power Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. The goal of this project is to establish manufacturing processes for PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzers in Rochester, New York, capable of producing 5GW of PEM electrolyzer stacks per year, while achieving targeted cost, production, and performance objectives. The...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,577,398 Cooperative Agreement to Georgia Tech Research Corporation on September 1, 2024 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The objective of this project is to combine state-of-the-art alkaline polymer electrolyzer components with advanced manufacturing methods and cell operating conditions to meet program goals of achieving 2.0 A/cm2 operation at high efficiency and...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $59,952,486 Cooperative Agreement to Nuvera Fuel Cells LLC under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate an assembly line capable of producing 20,000 fuel cell stacks per year, or 6 stacks per hour, with a focus on scalability and supporting processes capable of producing at least 2,000 stacks per year. The...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $62,314,675 Cooperative Agreement to Ballard US Inc. on October 1, 2024 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The overall project objective is to establish a world-leading 20,000 stack manufacturing facility in the U.S. with disruptive manufacturing technology that advances the capability to reduce costs and aligns with DOE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE-EERE) awarded a $7,130,264 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Avium, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in advanced electrolyzer and catalyst technologies. The project aims to further develop Avium's catalyst technology to achieve 2 A/cm^2 at ≤1.7 V on a 100 cm^2 liquid alkaline (LA) electrolyzer. The key objectives are to: (1)...