Project Grant DEEE0010396
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
3/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$20M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.086
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Reno, NV 89503, USA
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