The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $78,368,475 project grant to Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc. under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The objective of the grant is to expand domestic production of environmentally friendly "air-to-air" and "air-to-water" heat pumps that support decarbonization initiatives. The funding will enable Daikin to retrofit production lines to advance...
The Department of Energy awarded a $21,708,597 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Hydro-Temp Corporation. The objective of the grant is to create a production capacity of at least 4,750 ground-source heat pumps per year at two factories located in disadvantaged communities, while reducing production costs by at least 45% of current pricing. The grant will support a tenfold increase in domestic...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $4,688,123.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The award supports the development of a CO2 high-temperature heat pump (HTHP) system by Echogen Power Systems (Delaware), Inc., a for-profit technology company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The project aims to...
The Department of Energy awarded a $51,739,839 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to A.O. Smith Corporation. The project will focus on developing, designing, and constructing two manufacturing lines specifically optimized for mass-producing heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) at a rate of 800 units per day per line. The goal is to accelerate affordable HPWH production in order to strengthen domestic...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $190,963 to Aris Hydronics Inc. for the development of a Modular Thermal Plant Pod (TPP) heat pump system innovations for lower-cost multi-family and commercial building retrofits. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in areas such as advanced computing and...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4,443,737 Cooperative Agreement to Atmoszero, Inc. of Loveland, Colorado under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund the development of a "Flexible Industrial Heat Pump for Simultaneous Refrigeration and Steam Production." The project aims to advance innovative energy...
This federal Project Grant award, with a funding amount of $5,000,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The award will support the electrification of the heating and domestic hot water services at the General Services Administration's (GSA) Ronald Reagan Building and...
The Department of Energy awarded Modine Manufacturing Co. a $31,579,011 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) program. The grant funds Modine's project to expand the capacity and capability of its air-to-water heat pump manufacturing facility in Longview, TX. Specifically, the project will enable Modine to increase the size of the largest heat pump units it can produce from 80 tons to 300 tons. This aligns with...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Mimic Systems Inc. aims to develop a refrigerant-free heat pump technology using high-performance thermoelectric materials and methods. The project seeks to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of traditional solid-state heat pumps by leveraging new thermoelectric materials and manufacturing processes. The goal is to surpass the performance of traditional...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $106,868,385 in funding to Infinitum Electric Inc. to support the manufacturing of axial flux variable speed drives to enable energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and data centers. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The project aims to...