Infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) - enabling compact and durable next-generation CO2 electrolyzers for synthetic fuels and chemicals the objective of the project is to accelerate the…

The Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy awarded Twelve Benefit Corporation a $7,499,999 cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089) to accelerate deployment of next-generation CO2 electrolyzers for sustainable aviation fuel production.

The project focuses on developing and validating Twelve's next-generation electrolyzer technology through improved operating conditions, advanced membrane electrode assembly development, third-party stack platform validation, and comprehensive testing. Work culminates in a medium-term stack test demonstrating the electrolyzer operating for over 2,000 hours at high current densities. The project supports the Department of Energy's Clean Fuels & Products Shots Initiative, which funds development of sustainable feedstocks and conversion technologies for fuels, materials, and carbon-based products.

Performance occurs in Berkeley, California, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2028. The award obligates $7,499,999.

Infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) - enabling compact and durable next-generation CO2 electrolyzers for synthetic fuels and chemicals the objective of the project is to accelerate the deployment of twelve benefit corporation's next-generation (next-GEN) CO2 electrolyzers for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Work will include development of next-GEN technology, focusing on improving electrolyzer lifetime, performance, and manufacturability through new operating conditions, advanced membrane electrode assembly development, validation of third-party stack platforms, and comprehensive testing. The project will culminate in a medium-term stack test to demonstrate their next-GEN electrolyzer operating for over 2000 hours at high current densities. Successful completion of the project supports the department of energy's clean fuels & products shots initiative, which was established to support development of sustainable feedstocks and conversion technologies necessary to produce crucial fuels, materials, and carbon-based products.