Project Grant DEMS0000106

Award Date 1/1/25
Completion Date 12/31/25
Dollars Obligated $55M
Funding Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Awarding Federal Agency
National Energy Technology Lab
Federal Grant Program
81.253
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bartlesville, OK 74006, USA
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