Cooperative Agreement DEFC2601CH11080

Innio Waukesha Gas Engines Inc. was awarded a $2.23 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program. The project aims to develop an ultra-low methane slip reciprocating engine that will reduce methane emissions by 82% while maintaining engine effectiveness over the lifetime of the engine. In addition, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compound, and formaldehyde emissions will be decreased with no effect on nitrogen oxide...

Mahle Powertrain, LLC was awarded a $1.88 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy to develop advanced low temperature methane oxidation catalysts for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from lean-burn natural gas engines. The three-year project, titled "Reduction of GHG Emissions from Lean-Burn Natural Gas Engines Using Advanced Low Temperature Methane Oxidation Catalysts," aims to design new catalyst formulations capable...

Under a $3,230,673 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), Purdue University is leading the development and validation of a technology that enables cost-effective utilization of spark-ignited hydrogen (H2) combustion engines in off-road vehicles. The project aims to create a high energy-efficient hybrid excavator powered by a hydrogen combustion engine. As sub-awardees, Cummins Inc. and Bosch Rexroth...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,755,132 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to Paccar Inc. to develop and demonstrate a heavy-duty hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) that meets the USEPA 2027 ultra-low NOx emissions standards using H2-based selective catalytic reduction (H2-SCR) technology. The key products and services to be delivered under this 1-year grant include:...

This $166,992 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of control-oriented modeling and predictive control tools for high-efficiency, low-emission natural gas engines through a collaboration between Clemson University, the University of Georgia, and Cummins Inc. The National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate aims to improve engineering research and education through funding such as this award provided under the Congressionally Designated CFDA program for...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program provides $1,375,000 in funding to Louisiana Tech University. The objective of this 3-year project, running from May 2024 to April 2027, is to test and evaluate legacy compression ignition (CI) engines with hydrogen (H2) pre-combustion injection technology across multiple engine sizes and model years....

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $6,702,516 Cooperative Agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program to Radical Combustion Technologies NG, LLC on January 15, 2025. The primary objective of this project is to deploy RCTClean technology across a range of natural gas-fueled compressor engines to demonstrate significant reductions in methane slip (35-60% or more) and nitrogen oxides emissions...

This $3,167,737 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 19, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.086 Conservation Research and Development), aims to demonstrate a transient-capable medium-duty off-road engine fueled by renewable dimethyl ether (DME) with a combustion recipe designed for ultra-low NOx emissions. The project involves several key activities: 1) Commissioning a single-cylinder research engine at Colorado State University to...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Mahle Powertrain, LLC under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The objective of this 3.5-year project is to demonstrate at-scale an electrically heated methane oxidation catalyst system that can reliably and efficiently abate methane emissions from natural gas-powered engines used in oil and gas applications. The project aims to develop a...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a $5,853,559 Cooperative Agreement to Precision Combustion, Inc. for the project "SOFC'S FOR FLIGHT". This is a follow-on award to Precision Combustion's previous REEACH SBIR Phase III contract DE-AR0001350. The project aims to advance solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technologies for aviation applications, with a focus on enhancing power generation, propulsion, and combustion systems. Precision...