Project Grant DEEE0011440
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) provides $983,764 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines to develop innovative catalytic membrane reformer (CMR) technology for efficient ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop PGM-free catalysts, membranes, and commercial supports to reduce cost and improve performance...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), provides $2,440,998 to DRG Technical Solutions LLC to demonstrate increased hydropower flexibility by hybridizing hydrogen energy technology with a hydropower facility in Colorado. Key project activities include the installation and operation of an electrolyzer, fuel cells, and inverters at a...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,716,398 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado School of Mines under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of this 1-year project is to develop predictive modeling capabilities for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries to guide the design of high-performance, durable, and affordable Li-S batteries for portable power applications. The Colorado School of...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $3,625,000.00 and effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The grant supports Clemson University, a leading research institution, in advancing technologies associated with the production, storage, transport, delivery, and utilization of green hydrogen. This project will enhance...
- This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), focuses on integrating high-temperature solid oxide electrolysis (HTSE) with solar concentrator-thermal energy storage (TES) to generate green hydrogen for further use in syngas and fuel production. The project, led by the West Virginia University Research Corporation, aims to design and...
- The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, awarded a $662,414 project grant to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2025, supports the project "DIRECT INTERNAL RECYCLING FOR HIGH FIELD AND SPHERICAL TOKAMAKS" with a completion date of July 14, 2026. The Colorado School of Mines, a prominent public research university, will leverage its expertise in areas such as...
- This Project Grant award of $193,505 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental research at Colorado State University (CSU) on hydrogen electrode reactions for proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells (PC-SOFCs). The key objectives of this two-year project are to generate new knowledge about the hydrogen electrode reaction kinetics in PC-SOFCs and develop novel electrode materials to enhance their performance and...
- The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines to develop methods for "Geophysical Characterization and Site-Scale Real-Time Monitoring in Stimulated Hydrogen" under the DEAR-FOA-0002784 program. The project aims to characterize source rocks and monitor stimulated hydrogen generation in order to transfer lab processes to the field over long time periods. A...
- The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,050,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) on July 9, 2025, with a performance period ending on July 8, 2027. The federal grant program, CFDA 81.135, supports innovative, high-risk, high-reward energy technology research and development. As a prominent public research university, CSM will leverage its expertise in STEM disciplines to conduct transformative research...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $344,016.00 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines to conduct collaborative research on catalysis processes for converting hydrogen and carbon-containing feedstocks, such as CO and CO2, into synthetic fuels. The research will examine the mechanistic role of densely covered catalyst surfaces in mediating CO and CO2 hydrogenation reactions, with a focus on methanol...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The goal of this 3-year project (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2028) is to enable world-class research in low-carbon electrochemical power production and hydrogen generation. The project will focus on developing flexible fuel cell power generation, hydrogen producing electrolyzers, and critical instrumentation such as hydrogen sensors to support renewable energy integration and hard-to-decarbonize industries. The work will couple novel R&D activities with advanced test systems and analysis equipment to drive advancements in electrochemical devices, characterization, lifetime improvement, and modeling & control of integrated distributed energy systems. This effort will involve designing and building test rigs, a fabrication station, and a microgrid, as well as integrating advanced diagnostic equipment to execute fundamental and applied research and development (TRL 3-6) and enable the education and training of graduate and undergraduate students in emerging energy technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 9/11/25 |