Project Grant DEEE0011360
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$6.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.086
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Louisville, CO 80027, USA
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