Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032672
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Twelve Benefit Corporation a $206,500 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support development of hyperbranched polymer-electrolyte membranes for carbon dioxide conversion to solar fuel. The grant period runs from February 14, 2022 through February 13, 2023. Under the award, Twelve Benefit Corporation will develop advanced membrane technologies aimed at improving carbon dioxide conversion...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Form Energy, Inc. a $4.319 million cooperative agreement on January 21, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Form Energy is developing a regenerative metal-air fuel cell technology that generates power by reacting metal fuel with oxygen and then regenerates that metal fuel using electricity. The project, titled "Regenerative Metal Fuels for Renewable Energy Transmission Without...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Dioxide Materials, Inc. a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop fluorine-free membranes for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The project aims to create new chemical value chains using carbon dioxide feedstock and renewable energy to obtain high-value fuels and chemicals. This award will support Dioxide Materials' research and development of technologies related to...
- The Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $911,325 to Thiozen Inc. on August 15, 2026, under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089). The award funds preparatory engineering and analysis to evaluate the commercial and technical viability of a large-scale methanol production project. The work examines the viability of coupled hydrogen sulfide reforming and carbon dioxide catalytic reduction, with deliverables providing all...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded Solidec Inc. a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a dual-functioning solid-electrolyte electrolyzer for carbon-negative hydrogen production. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries. The grant has an award date of July 22, 2024, and a targeted completion date of April 21, 2025....
- The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $199,764 Project Grant to Hywatts, Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a novel water electrolyzer for hydrogen production using an intermediate temperature membrane. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in areas such as energy technology. The award has a performance period from July 22, 2024 to...
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $205,515.00 Project Grant to Avium, LLC to conduct research on "In Situ Catalyst Deposition for Liquid Alkaline Impure Water Electrolysis" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The project aims to develop innovative catalyst deposition techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of liquid alkaline water electrolysis, which is a critical technology for hydrogen production. The...
- Energy 18H LLC received a $200,000 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop a direct fuel cell for the perhydrodibenzyltoluene/dibenzyltoluene fuel pair. The project aims to deliver a new fuel cell as part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports scientific research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness through basic research. The...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $2.086 million Cooperative Agreement to Skyvision Sciences, LLC on June 17, 2026, to develop the ECLIPSE electrolyzer technology under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Skyvision is developing a new electrolyzer designed to split water and produce green hydrogen with capital costs projected at 12 times lower than traditional proton exchange membrane electrolyzers and hydrogen production costs...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $6,104,774 was granted on August 26, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The objective of this feasibility study is to (1) assess, de-risk and validate a portfolio of direct air capture (DAC) technologies, (2) explore opportunities to optimize the balance of plant for economies of scale, and (3) assess the technical and commercial viability...
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.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $6.0m | 8/20/26 |