Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011879
- The Watershed Studios by Realize 2050 program, funded by a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program, aims to transform dormant water power intellectual property from universities and national labs into scalable solutions. The program consists of two phases - Insight Development and Venture Building - to uncover underutilized IP, solicit problem...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 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) supports River Connectivity Solutions LLC, a small disadvantaged business in Bainbridge Island, WA, to develop cost-effective alternatives to gated selective withdrawal systems for hydropower infrastructure. The project aims to transform understanding of energy technologies, improve...
- The Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) supports the development of a novel "MARINER" fluid kinetic energy conversion device by North Carolina State University. The MARINER system uses a unique principle of dynamically controlling the sizes of two drag bodies in a flow to generate reciprocating motion and produce power, offering a simpler...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) supports technology development and end-to-end laboratory testing and integration of open-source wave energy conversion systems (WECS) with a novel autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) docking and recharging system. The key technological developments include: (1) full system performance analysis of the WECS and AUV...
- The University of Washington received a $499,998 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The key objectives of this 4-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, are to enable students to: Apply fundamental engineering principles through a collaborative engineering design process to deliver value in addressing authentic needs of stakeholders in the marine energy field....
- The Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $199,979 Project Grant to Ocean Renewable Power Co Inc. in Portland, Maine to develop "Embedded Instrumentation for Detection of Flow Separation." The funding, which runs from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025, supports the company's research and development of advanced instrumentation and technologies for detecting flow separation in marine energy systems. This work aligns with the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $335,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Oregon State University (OSU). The goal of this 3-year project is to (1) characterize and leverage two existing open-source wave energy conversion systems (WECs) for long-term use by the marine energy community; (2) demonstrate co-design informed pathways to improve power capture and reduce levelized cost of...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development federal grant program (CFDA 81.087). The award, titled "BLUE POWER ACCELERATE: CATALYZING INNOVATION IN MARINE AND HYDROPOWER", is intended to support advanced research, development, and demonstration of clean energy technologies in the marine and...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. (doing business as Venturewell), a non-profit organization based in Hadley, Massachusetts. This award, funded under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), supports Venturewell in delivering a 10-week hybrid investment readiness training program called ASCEND. The program is designed...
- 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 $100,000.00 in funding to Launch Alaska, a non-profit organization in Anchorage, Alaska. The key objectives are to develop the Water and Alaska Vital Energy Systems (WAVES) program to identify challenges in deploying water power technologies in Alaska. Phase I will fund Launch Alaska staff time to engage...
The Pacific Northwest Water Power Program (PNW-WPP) at Maritime Blue Ventures was awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development) to accelerate the commercialization of marine energy and hydropower technologies. Through this funding, Maritime Blue will integrate the PNW-WPP with its existing Seattle and Tacoma maritime innovation incubators and accelerator programs, creating a synergistic ecosystem to provide tailored support to startups based on their development stage. The program aims to expand Maritime Blue's blue economy network by incorporating additional mentors, industry experts, and strategic partners, along with a specialized curriculum designed to address the unique challenges in the water power sector. The award has a period of performance from November 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 9/8/25 |