This fixed-amount grant is awarded to origen hydrogen INC

This $499,989 fixed-amount Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) supports Origen Hydrogen Inc.'s project "Engineering of Scalable Platinum-Free Electrodes for Pure-Water AEM Electrolysis." The goal is to develop improved electrolysis technology without costly platinum catalysts to produce hydrogen from water more efficiently and affordably. ARPA-E's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA #81.135) aims to enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies. This award aligns with those objectives by supporting entrepreneurial energy research that could help advance clean hydrogen production technologies and potentially lower related costs. The period of performance is from August 2021 to February 2023. Evoloh, Inc. serves as the sub-awardee to assist in achieving the project's technical objectives within the defined timeframe and funding amount.

For a project entitled "engineering of scalable platinum-free electrodes for pure-water AEM electrolysis.'' this award is being made in accordance with FOA number DE-FOA-0001954(sbir/sttr), topic t: supporting entrepreneurial energy discoveries (seed) and application control number 1954-1756.