Project Grant DEEE0011703
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The grant funds the development of a novel "Mariner" fluid kinetic energy conversion device that can exploit current flow in near and offshore applications. The device utilizes the effect of drag forces to create a reciprocating motion that can be used to generate...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $499,998 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the University of Washington. The key objectives of this grant are to enable students to apply fundamental engineering principles to address critical challenges affecting the marine energy industry through a collaborative engineering design and scientific research process. The grant will provide students with...
- This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) is funding coordinated senior design projects and undergraduate research at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to advance wave and current energy conversion technologies. The project aims to drive technological innovations that contribute to national decarbonization objectives, support energy independence,...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $335,000 project grant to Oregon State University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The goal of this 3-year project is to: (1) characterize and leverage two existing open-source wave energy conversion systems (WECs) for long-term use by the marine energy community; (2) demonstrate co-design informed pathways to hardware selection and LCOE reduction for two distinct WEC...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Regents of the University of Michigan. This 3-year grant, effective from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2028, will leverage the university's lab test bench capabilities to create a standardized database for wave energy converter (WEC) power take-off (PTO) systems. The goal is to establish a centralized...
- This $500,000 Project Grant was 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). The grant will support the University of Wisconsin-Madison in building sustainable engineering curricula in marine energy, including investing in undergraduate courses, upgrading teaching lab equipment, and fostering a robust research and senior design experience for students. Key project outcomes...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) will support Rutgers, The State University in developing a fully-automated, remotely-controllable water and wind energy test laboratory. This facility will advance marine hydrokinetic and offshore wind energy technologies by leveraging the university's existing test platform to create a digitized facility that can...
- The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy awarded North Carolina State University a $130,100 project grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant provides funding from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 to support scientific infrastructure at the university. The Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program promotes nuclear energy through resolving technical challenges to make it a cost-effective and safe...
- This $115,907 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to drive research convergence on ocean wave energy conversion for powering remote coastal communities. The project, awarded to East Carolina University, will develop a convergence roadmap, screen and down-select 2-3 lead wave energy converter (WEC) design concepts, and investigate the leading designs through transdisciplinary co-design and optimization. The research...
- North Carolina State University received a $341,760 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funding will support the university's Nuclear Energy University Programs - Scientific Infrastructure program. This program promotes nuclear energy research and development through resolving technical challenges...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,958 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, supports the development of an "Adaptive Stiffness Power Take-Off for Broadband Wave Energy Converters" project. The project aims to advance renewable wave energy technologies by designing and demonstrating an adaptive power take-off system capable of efficiently harvesting energy across a broad range of wave conditions. As a prominent 1862 Land Grant institution, North Carolina State University will leverage its extensive expertise in renewable energy research and development to deliver innovative solutions that contribute to national decarbonization objectives and the transition to a clean energy economy.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/18/25 |