Project Grant DEFE0032477
Award Date
6/1/24
Completion Date
5/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Fossil Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.089
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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