Project Grant 1304600

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was awarded a $2,328,897 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a Multiscale Porous High-Temperature Heat Exchanger Using Ceramic Co-Extrusion. The goal of the project is to design a novel ceramic heat exchanger capable of operating over 1,200°C for aerospace applications. MIT will work with sub-awardees General Electric Company and Purdue University to develop a high...

Advanced Materials Manufacturing, LLC received a $198,883 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop composite metal foam for microreactors. The project supports the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. Through this funding, Advanced Materials Manufacturing will produce...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (NSF TIP, CFDA 47.084) supports Altect Inc.'s development of thermal runaway protection and suppression technology for lithium-ion batteries. The award aims to address fire and explosion safety hazards associated with widespread lithium-ion battery use in energy storage and electric vehicles. Under certain conditions, lithium-ion batteries can catastrophically fail,...

This $2,823,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program supports Tyfast Energy Corp's 3-year project to develop "HIGH SYMMETRIC POWER (HYPER) BATTERY" technology for electric vehicles. The project aims to advance high-power lithium-ion battery capabilities, including fast charging, extended cycle life, and improved performance in extreme conditions. This work is intended to accelerate the...

This $1,529,629 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the Department of Energy's 81.135 ARPA-E Federal Grant Program. The award is funding research and development efforts by the American Center for Mobility (ACM), a non-profit organization, to: Demonstrate conversion of dilute CO2 to ethanol fuel using novel Taylor-flow reactors, with a target of 60% selectivity (faradaic efficiency) at no more than 2V of full cell voltage, in...

Raytheon Technologies Research Center will provide computationally-guided additive manufacturing services for oxidation-resistant refractory alloys under a $924,882 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The two-year award through the ARPA-E Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA #81.135) will support development of additive manufacturing techniques for refractory materials used in high-temperature...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,120,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) on July 1, 2024. The goal of this three-year project is to develop a prototype 1 kWh rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery (RSS-LAB) with a gravimetric energy density over 1,000 Wh/kg and a volumetric energy density over 1,000 Wh/L, as well as a 100-cycle life. The project also aims to produce a detailed design for a...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award DEAR0001965 was provided by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the CFDA program 81.135 - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. The $1,368,459 award to Hight-Tech, Inc. supports research and development of a simple approach to generate a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) amenable to in-situ regeneration of carbon anodes for batteries. This will be achieved by coupling the modification of...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will conduct research on neutron emission from laser-stimulated metal hydrides through a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). The two-year award beginning in June 2023 supports exploratory research into new energy technologies under ARPA-E's mission to support the President's objectives for the Department of Energy by advancing high-potential, high-impact energy...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $3.72 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop ventilation air methane abatement via catalytic oxidation with machine-learning enhanced sensing and feedback controls (VAMCO). The three-year project aims to design and test real-time methane monitoring and abatement technologies for use in underground coal mines. MIT will lead research and design...