Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011881
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.087) is for the Hydropower Foundation, Inc. to conduct outreach to universities, community colleges, trade schools, and minority-serving institutions. The goal is to educate and make students aware of career opportunities in the hydropower industry, as well as offer...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Braid Theory, Inc. The project, titled "Constructive Interference to Impact (CI2I): Aligning Waves of Support for Marine Energy Entrepreneurs", aims to conduct research and development to support the commercial viability of marine energy solutions. The award has an ultimate...
- 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 University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF) received a $271,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). This 3-year award, running from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, supports URIRF's efforts to deliver workforce development, technology innovation, and economic transformation initiatives focused on maritime technology, renewable energy,...
- The University of Rhode Island was awarded a $875,005.45 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on August 1, 2025. The funding will support research to leverage noncovalent interactions to modulate multimetallic actinide structures. This fundamental scientific research aims to advance understanding of complex physical, biological, and environmental systems, which is a key focus area for the DOE Office of Science program....
- 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 U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, will fund coordinated senior design projects and undergraduate research to advance wave and current energy conversion technologies through December 31, 2030. FAU, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, has demonstrated extensive...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $320,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The key objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive, scalable, modular, and self-coordinated power converter framework to advance marine renewable energy (MRE) sources. The project seeks to enhance the performance, reliability, and adaptability of MRE...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), will develop a fully-automated, remotely-controllable water and wind energy test laboratory. The $500,000 award to Rutgers, The State University will leverage the university's existing marine and wind energy test platform to create a digitized facility that will support a broader scope of marine...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $2,281,071 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to GE Vernova Operations LLC, operating as the GE Vernova Advanced Research Center. The purpose of the award is to develop durable and cost-effective polymer-based add-ons to increase the operational flexibility of the Francis runner-based hydropower fleet, which accounts for approximately 45 GW or 50%...
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 hydropower sectors. URIRF, a non-profit research and economic development organization based in Kingston, Rhode Island, will leverage this funding to drive technological innovations, improve performance, and lower costs of renewable energy solutions, ultimately accelerating the commercial viability of these technologies to support national decarbonization goals. The project is scheduled to run from November 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 9/18/25 |