Direct solar self-catalyzing pyrolysis of natural gas to hydrogen and high-quality graphite this project aims to advance and commercially translate the technology that uses concentrated solar…

Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
DEFE0032354
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,783,447

Award facts

Assistance listing
81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development
Completion date
Originally
Funding
  • $1,418,256.00 Federal
  • $365,191.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
Office of Fossil Energy Department of Energy
Place of performance
Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA

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Description

Direct solar self-catalyzing pyrolysis of natural gas to hydrogen and high-quality graphite this project aims to advance and commercially translate the technology that uses concentrated solar radiation to convert natural gas directly into high-quality graphite and hydrogen. The scope of this project is to research a solar-thermal pyrolysis technology that uses concentrated solar energy to convert methane into green hydrogen and a high-value form of solid carbon.

Transactions

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Original award $1,418,256 $365,191

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Solgraph Inc. SolGrapH Inc. is a newly created company formed to spin-out and commercialize a solar methane-tographite+ hydrogen technology. SolGrapH will provide the… $76,267
Southwest Solar Technology LLC SST designs, fabricates and test/operations solar dish and derivative solar concentration systems, and specialized receiver test items. SST is ideally suited… $445,774

Quick answers

Who received award DEFE0032354?

DEFE0032354 was awarded to University Of California, LOS Angeles by National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) on October 1, 2023.

How much is award DEFE0032354 worth?

$1,783,447 has been obligated on DEFE0032354: $1,418,256 in federal funding and $365,191 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded DEFE0032354?

National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) awarded DEFE0032354, with funding from Office of Fossil Energy (Department of Energy).

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