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 (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,489,300 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to Power 52 Inc. The overall goal of this award is to advance equity in the solar workforce by scaling Power52's nationally recognized solar workforce training program. Key objectives include expanding equitable solar...
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), aims to address the goal of investing in America's clean energy workforce. The $999,604 award to the University of Houston System will support meaningful engagement with industry and disadvantaged communities in the Houston area to identify training needs, inventory resources, and develop...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $12,175,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the University of New Hampshire. The Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC), a university-led consortium, will use the funding to accelerate the transition of marine energy technologies to market through activities in five key areas: 1) developing and implementing marine energy short courses,...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $14,291,756 Cooperative Agreement to New Mexico State University (NMSU) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The funding supports the "CARRIZO PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER: SEASONAL STORAGE FOR FULLY DECARBONIZED GRIDS" project, with a performance period from November 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027. As a Hispanic-serving, land-grant research university, NMSU...
This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program under FOA DE-FOA-0002335 (SHARKS SBIR-STTR). The award is for a research and development project titled "Performance Enhancement of Hydrokinetic Arrays Using Reliable, Low-Cost Dynamic Components" and was granted to Emrgy Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, from January 12, 2025 to January 11, 2027. Emrgy is teaming with Premier...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4.4 million Cooperative Agreement to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The project will support operations at FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) to advance the marine energy industry. Key activities include: Developing and offering marine energy short courses and workshops in collaboration...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $4,623,224.00, was granted 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 the marine energy industry by increasing impactful marine energy R&D, bolstering relevant testing infrastructure, developing short courses, and establishing a strategic vision and operating strategy for the Hawaii Marine Energy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $3,300,000 Cooperative Agreement to Bridgevalley Community and Technical College under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The project will improve participant training outcomes by: 1) ensuring curricula is aligned with industry needs, 2) upgrading and expanding training pathways, 3) implementing targeted faculty development, and 4) scaling...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under CFDA Program 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development, aims to collect data from an existing utility-scale direct current (DC)-coupled photovoltaic (PV)-plus-storage plant, prepare the data for public sharing, and provide analyses on solar resource, plant performance, and battery degradation. The $249,984 award, granted on May 1, 2024,...