Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011857
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement to the North Central Texas Council of Governments to complete the North Central Texas Regional Food Waste to Fuel Feasibility Study. The study will be conducted in partnership with the University of Texas at Arlington and will engage stakeholders in the North Central Texas region. It will address challenges related to landfill capacity, food waste diversion, biosolid management, biogas and renewable fuel...
- The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Houston Galveston Area Council a $130,000 cooperative agreement on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to serve as the Clean Cities and Communities Coalition for the Houston-Galveston region. Under the award, H-GAC engages key stakeholders, provides technical assistance and outreach within the coalition's territory, and tracks and reports critical program and...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the University of Texas at Austin a $2.603 million cooperative agreement on March 12, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop biomimetic membranes for electrochemical recovery of nutrients and critical minerals from municipal and oil and gas wastewaters. UT Austin will design a bioinspired separation platform built around selective artificial ion transporters (SAITs)—synthetic ion...
- The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $6.466 million Cooperative Agreement (DEEE0011653) to DRG Technical Solutions LLC on November 1, 2025, under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The award funds a three-year demonstration project through October 31, 2028, to increase hydropower flexibility by integrating hydrogen energy technology with a Colorado Springs Utilities hydropower facility. Project activities include...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $791,175 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to H2Ep, LLC in Texas. The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, supports the development of renewable energy systems and implementation of energy efficiency improvements by agricultural producers and rural small businesses. Eligible project activities include solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $3.234 million to the University of Houston System on August 20, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135). The award supports work under the MAGNITO (Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes) funding opportunity. The University of Houston will perform the work in Houston, Texas, with a period of performance through August 19,...
- The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded New Mexico State University $250,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to conduct a biochar characterization study examining the quantity and composition of woody wastes from forest fire reclamation and lumber mills. The study will assess the potential for using these wastes in biochar and heat pyrolysis reactors to manage waste while generating ecosystem...
- The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) (CFDA 10.868). The grant funds a project by Central Texas Biogas LLC to promote the development of renewable energy systems and improve energy efficiency in rural Texas. Specifically, the grant will support the installation of renewable energy systems, such as solar panels or wind turbines, and energy...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Circularity Fuels, Inc. a $4 million Cooperative Agreement on March 3, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Circularity Fuels will design and build a 5 megawatt subunit for a utility-scale reactor system using sorbent-enhanced catalysts to convert electricity or hydrogen into synthetic natural gas. The sorbent-enhanced catalytic approach captures and converts atmospheric carbon to...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided 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 streamline siting and permitting for hydrogen fueling stations and support the clean hydrogen economy. The $1,000,000 award to the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) will develop a more streamlined approach to permitting and siting based on a model...
The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Houston Advance Research Center a $935,190 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2026, to evaluate the feasibility of converting waste into alternative fuels for transit and transportation systems in the Rio Grande Valley. The recipient will analyze the technical and economic viability of installing waste-to-fuel technologies, including anaerobic digesters and modular methane pyrolysis systems, at regional wastewater treatment plants. The team will assess feasibility for producing biogas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen to power local transit and transportation vehicles, with the goal of reducing particulate matter, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides emissions while leveraging existing waste streams and land availability at treatment facilities. The award funds work under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), which supports balanced, long-term research in renewable energy technologies. Performance runs through March 31, 2028, with work performed in The Woodlands, Texas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $748.2k | 8/20/26 |