Cooperative Agreement L09AC15924

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,204,167 Cooperative Agreement to Czero Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. The objective of this 21-month project is to build and test a novel modular hydrogen compressor featuring hydraulic actuation. This compressor prototype will be capable of compressing hydrogen from 120 to 875 bar at a rate of 2.5 kg/min, with a stretch goal of 3.75 kg/min at...

The Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded a $4,145,843 Cooperative Agreement titled "Cyber Physical Resiliency (CYPR)" to GE Vernova Operations LLC, operating as the GE Vernova Advanced Research Center. The project's purpose is to develop a new level of resiliency for natural gas compressor stations, allowing operation even when a cyber attack is underway. This research aims to enhance the cyber-physical security and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), provides $1,698,000.00 to Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment, Inc. (doing business as Cook Compression) to conduct research and development on advanced dynamic sealing technologies for hydrogen compression in fueling applications. The goal is to advance building, vehicle, lighting,...

This $24,985,117 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) to Linde Inc. (doing business as Praxair) aims to demonstrate the viability of a heavy-duty hydrogen refueling station connected to existing and future commercial-scale hydrogen pipelines. The key objectives are to achieve competitive hydrogen fuel costs for heavy-duty truck fleets, significantly reduce hydrogen...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $545,484 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division, to acquire a new campus-wide helium liquefaction plant. This award, funded under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), will enable the university to replace its aging and unsupported helium liquefaction system. The new system will provide reliable...

The Department of Energy has awarded a $30.7 million Cooperative Agreement to Wisconsin Power and Light Company (a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) to demonstrate an 18MW grid-tied compressed CO2 energy storage system at a retiring coal-fired power plant in Pardeeville, Wisconsin. This project is funded under the Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), which supports the development and deployment of innovative clean energy technologies to accelerate...

The Department of Energy awarded a $164,048,027 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Melco HVAC US, Inc. The objective of the project is to retrofit an existing domestic manufacturing facility to create capacity of up to 1 million twin-rotary variable speed capacity compressors annually. The project aligns with the program's goal to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and energy supply chains for clean...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $11,488,975 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Copeland LP, a for-profit manufacturer of heat pump compressors and hydronic heating systems. The purpose of this grant is to increase Copeland LP's production capacity for these energy-efficient heating technologies at their facility in Sidney, Ohio. The grant will support facility upgrades and expansion to bolster...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has awarded a $4,818,805 Cooperative Agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program to Blue Mountain Operations, LLC. The goal of this 6-month project is to eliminate primary and secondary methane emissions from natural gas-driven pneumatic devices in remote oil and gas production facilities without access to grid power. The funding will support the scaling and deployment of...

This $19,550,000 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to design, build, install, and demonstrate an advanced, next-generation multi-use direct-fill hydrogen (H2) refueling station. The project goals are to enable the commercial viability of medium- and heavy-duty fuel cell trucks while also accommodating light-duty fuel cell...