Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011631
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $499,796 Cooperative Agreement to Baldwin Wallace University to help grow a skilled marine energy workforce in the Great Lakes region. The project, funded through the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), engages Baldwin Wallace University and Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School students in the development of user-centered marine energy solutions designed for the...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement on November 1, 2025 to Braid Theory, Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The goal of this award is to support "Constructive Interference to Impact (CI2I): Aligning Waves of Support for Marine Energy Entrepreneurs" - a project focused on advancing clean energy technologies, particularly in the marine energy domain. The...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The grant funds the development of a novel "Mariner" fluid kinetic energy conversion device that can exploit current flow in near and offshore applications. The device utilizes the effect of drag forces to create a reciprocating motion that can be used to generate...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Regents of the University of Michigan. This 3-year grant, effective from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2028, will leverage the university's lab test bench capabilities to create a standardized database for wave energy converter (WEC) power take-off (PTO) systems. The goal is to establish a centralized...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,274,432 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to Western Michigan University. The objective of this 26-month project is to develop a 150 kilowatt traction power charger-inverter system with galvanic isolation capability. The university will conduct research and development to advance this multi-input integrated smart charger-inverter system, which can...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $5,437,559 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Cabot Corp, a for-profit manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts. The objective of this project is to develop a scalable and innovative manufacturing process to produce carbon catalyst supports for the oxygen reduction cathode in medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicle proton exchange membrane fuel cells...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $6,250,214 Cooperative Agreement to Ricardo LLC on August 15, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The funding supports the development of an innovative 3-in-1 inverter/on-board charger/auxiliary DC converter for electrified vehicle applications. The goal is to advance energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies in the transportation sector,...
- This $11,161,316 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to develop a fully functional wireline conveyance and cement/casing evaluation system. The project objective is to create a working prototype tool that meets the requirements outlined in DOE's Funding Opportunity Announcement FOA-0003296. The expected outcome is a...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,958 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, supports the development of an "Adaptive Stiffness Power Take-Off for Broadband Wave Energy Converters" project. The project aims to advance renewable wave energy technologies by designing and...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $499,998 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the University of Washington. The key objectives of this grant are to enable students to apply fundamental engineering principles to address critical challenges affecting the marine energy industry through a collaborative engineering design and scientific research process. The grant will provide students with...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $948,835 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Michelin North America, Inc. to develop a power transmission belt optimized for reliable operation in a marine environment. The goal is to create a belt with optimal fibers or steel cords and protective coatings, providing a reduced thickness advantage over conventional ropes. The project will run from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2028, with work performed at Michelin's facility in Greenville, SC. This grant supports EERE's mission to drive technological innovations that contribute to national decarbonization objectives, energy independence, and the transition to a clean energy economy.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $737.8k | 8/27/25 |