Project Grant 2044886

This $424,851 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Portland State University (PSU) aims to identify sustainable design principles and strategies for emerging photovoltaic (EPV) technologies to make them more environmentally and economically viable for the solar energy market. The key objectives are to: 1) develop sustainable EOL (end-of-life) management approaches for EPVs; 2) analyze the environmental impacts and costs of EPV...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports an interdisciplinary research project to study the chemical and mechanical interactions in halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) to enable the recovery, reuse, and recycling of the device components. The primary objective is to develop recyclable PSCs with minimal environmental impact and low production costs. The project team, led by the Georgia TECH Research Corp, will...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $11,552,157 to RG Resource Technologies, Inc. to deploy a new 120,000 units-per-year capacity manufacturing facility to support the production of the recipient's solar photovoltaic + thermal capture (PVT) system. The project aims to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities equivalent to an annual...

This $5,197,154 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) to First Solar, Inc. aims to demonstrate a high-performing 4-terminal perovskite/CIGS tandem solar module with at least 27% efficiency. The project involves collaboration between First Solar's internal R&D sites and two leading academic partners. Key objectives include passing durability testing, achieving at...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a CAREER grant of $599,892 to the University of California, Santa Barbara (award date: July 1, 2026; completion date: June 30, 2031) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The primary deliverable is an open-source modeling and design framework that integrates solar engineering, vegetation science, and techno-economic modeling to assess the...

This $274,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of strain-relief interconnection and encapsulation technologies for perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaic (PV) modules at Beyond Silicon Inc., a for-profit solar technology company based in Chandler, Arizona. The project aims to increase the competitiveness of U.S. PV manufacturing by advancing perovskite/silicon tandem PV...

Arizona State University was awarded a $196,836 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to conduct fundamental research elucidating how light-induced excitation controls the mechanical behavior of photovoltaic semiconductors. Under this May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 award, the University will use multiscale modeling and experimental techniques to characterize the influence of photoinduced electron-hole excitation on deformation mechanisms like...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $112,600 Project Grant to the Purpose Focused Alternative Learning Corporation under the Environmental Justice Small Grant Program (CFDA 66.604). The grant will fund the implementation of the Navajo 'Green Job Career Development' project to provide solar education, training leading to NABCEP certification, and employment projects on the Navajo Nation. Key deliverables include Red Cloud Renewables sponsoring two individuals for NABCEP solar...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $124,910 Project Grant to Arizona State University (ASU) on January 1, 2024 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant supports research to improve the efficiency and affordability of thin-film photovoltaic devices based on earth-abundant low-dimensional chalcogenide materials. Key activities include: 1) understanding the anisotropic growth mechanisms and carrier transport properties of the chalcogenide absorbers, 2) tailoring the...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the University of Michigan under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "NOVEL SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS FOR EFFICIENT AND LOW-COST CONVERSION OF HEAT TO ELECTRICITY." The project aims to advance scalable airbridge silicon thermophotovoltaic technology to achieve efficiencies enabling deployment of thermal batteries for utility-scale stationary electricity storage. The university will...