Electrasteel Inc. received a $255,996 National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded the company's "SBIR PHASE I: A NOVEL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION FREE IRON-MAKING PROCESS" research from February 15, 2021 to November 30, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. As part of NSF's mission to foster innovation and excellence in engineering, this award supported Electrasteel's development of a new...
This $950,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will fund research at Arizona State University to develop carbon-neutral cement manufacturing technologies. The goal is to enable production of Portland cement and other lime-based cements in an energy-efficient and carbon-neutral manner through technological innovations, including a low-temperature process to decompose...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $189,000,000 to Brimstone Commercial, LLC to construct and operate a new plant that will commercialize a deeply decarbonized process for making ordinary Portland cement and co-products. The project will develop a transformative technology that applies a chemical-based process to make cement that eliminates process carbon dioxide emissions associated with...
This National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) award of $392,462 to the University of Illinois will address the critical challenge of reducing carbon emissions from cement production. The project aims to develop sustainable belite-rich cements that can be produced with existing infrastructure and technologies, requiring lower energy and emitting less CO2 compared to conventional cements. The key technical objectives include: 1) identifying effective foreign dopants to enhance...
Prisam LLC received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds the development of a novel extrusion system for additive manufacturing of engineered lattice structures from July 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award...
Susmax Inc. received a $255,755 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on August 15, 2021 to support research titled "SBIR PHASE I: SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE FOR CONCRETE USE FROM WASTE COAL COMBUSTION ASH." The award is part of the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and excellence. Under this award, Susmax will develop techniques for sustainably...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Caribou Biofuels Inc. a $255,879 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded research from May 2021 through January 2022 to develop carbon sequestration and waste management technologies for college campuses and larger facilities. Specifically, the grant supported Caribou Biofuels' work to design systems using biomass and other organic materials to capture and store carbon emissions...
This $1.3 million National Science Foundation project grant, awarded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), funds research at the University of California Irvine toward developing geomimetic concrete materials through 2027. Led by Dr. [Vendor Name], the research aims to fundamentally understand chemical reactions at fluid-solid interfaces, leveraging insights to design carbon-negative concrete alternatives. Ordinary Portland cement production contributes significantly to global carbon...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $255,948 Project Grant to NX Fuels Inc. under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funds NX Fuels' STTR Phase I project to develop highly efficient and robust photocatalyst systems for converting carbon dioxide to valuable fuels using renewable solar energy. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovative engineering research and education. This award...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $255,253 Project Grant to Washington Foundry S.p.c. Inc. under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant supports the company's SBIR Phase I project "Capturing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2) via Water Electrolysis" from December 15, 2021 through October 31, 2022. The project aims to develop a process for capturing CO2 from the atmosphere using water electrolysis, consistent with NSF's...