Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032497

This $274,042 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development and demonstration of a bench-scale reactor for a high-temperature reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) process. The project aims to improve the materials and design of the RWGS reactor, which can produce electrofuels (e-fuels) from electricity, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels,...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $2,073,897 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Institute of Technology, in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, and Princeton University, to develop a transformative modular chemical manufacturing process that efficiently converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and intermittent electricity and hydrogen (H2) into a liquid hydrocarbon/low-oxygen organic mixture. The overall goal is to create a...

TDA Research, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a novel sorbent-assisted steam methane reforming process for production of blue hydrogen. The process aims to produce hydrogen through steam methane reforming with integrated carbon capture and storage. TDA Research will conduct research and development activities at its facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado from...

Global Research & Development Inc. was awarded a $206,500 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop ceramic in-line particle filters for heavy-duty hydrogen fueling stations. The grant funded the design and testing of filters intended to remove particulate contaminants from pressurized hydrogen fuel to ensure the safety and reliability of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and fueling...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $874,964 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to develop an innovative digital twin framework and surrogate model for a hydrogen-blend combined cycle gas turbine with post-combustion carbon capture. This project under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program aims to enhance operational efficiency, optimize flexible operations, and support the transition...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089) awarded a $1,619,426 Cooperative Agreement to RTX Corporation's Raytheon Technologies Research Center to advance the technology readiness level of an electrochemically activated oxygen sorbent and reactor system. The project aims to develop a scalable, efficient, and durable electrochemical oxygen separation technology to enable high-quality syngas production and carbon capture for hydrogen production...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, aims to demonstrate a novel Caustic Aqueous Phase Reforming (C-APR) technology to produce carbon-negative, clean hydrogen (H2) from bioethanol feedstock. The $3,322,415 award to Washington State University, with a performance period from August 22, 2025 to August 21, 2028, will enable the development of a C-APR system that can generate highly pure H2 (≥99%) at low temperatures and...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program provides $3,784,848 in funding to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to demonstrate a 5kW prototype system for renewable propane production using dynamic CO2 electrolysis. The multi-institutional collaboration also includes GTI Energy, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Propane Education and Research Council, and SHV Energy. The project aims to achieve 97%...

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 $983,764 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines to develop innovative catalytic membrane reformer (CMR) technology for efficient ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop PGM-free catalysts, membranes, and commercial supports to reduce cost and improve performance...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for $250,000 aims to develop a new process for producing sustainable liquid fuels using CO2 as a starting material. The key products and services to be delivered through this 2-year project (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027) include: Generating fundamental knowledge for designing a CO2 electrolyzer that can selectively produce C2H4 based on operation conditions, catalyst design, and...