Project Grant DESC0004324

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $3.35 million to Sunline Transit Agency on September 16, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the development and construction of a public liquid hydrogen fueling station at the agency's facility in Indio, California. Funded through the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) via a flexible transfer of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds to FTA Section 5307, the award finances capital costs...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,204,167 Cooperative Agreement to Czero Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. The objective of this 21-month project is to build and test a novel modular hydrogen compressor featuring hydraulic actuation. This compressor prototype will be capable of compressing hydrogen from 120 to 875 bar at a rate of 2.5 kg/min, with a stretch goal of 3.75 kg/min at...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) aims to advance the deployment of sustainable hydrogen infrastructure in New York State. The key products and services to be delivered include: Streamlining the permitting process for hydrogen fueling stations through collaborative engagement with stakeholders, compilation of best...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,409 Project Grant to Special Power Sources LLC, a minority-owned, veteran-owned small business located in Alliance, Ohio. The grant, titled "HYDROGEN REFUELING STATION BOIL-OFF VENTING UTILIZATION DEMONSTRATION," supports research and development of advanced fuel cell technologies for hydrogen refueling station applications. This award is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which funds...

This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering, under the CFDA 47.079 program, will fund research into underground hydrogen storage solutions. Over four tasks, the University of California, Berkeley will investigate the scientific, economic, and social implications of geologic hydrogen storage to enable a transition to renewable energy sources. Specifically, the university will conduct experiments to understand chemical and...

This $269,334 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant was awarded to Hplus Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Santa Barbara, CA. The funding supports the development of an advanced porous transport layer (PTL) design for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers to produce low-cost, energy-efficient green hydrogen. Key objectives include: (1) developing a numerical model to...

This $3,379,734 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the "Colorado with Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure on the I-25 Corridor (HY-25)" project. The funding will enable Colorado State University to partner with New Day Hydrogen, Inc. to plan, construct, and operate a network of hydrogen refueling stations along the I-25 corridor in Colorado. The project will...

The National Science Foundation awarded Elektroda LLC a $253,773 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a low-cost bipolar plate for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. The one-year project aims to reduce the cost of a key component in PEM fuel cells, which currently account for approximately 30% of total fuel cell stack costs. Specifically, Elektroda will demonstrate a novel carbon-based sheet material can be stamped into bipolar...

The National Science Foundation awarded $275,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to FC Renew, LLC to develop a renewable platinum catalyst for fuel cell applications. The 12-month project grant aims to establish proof-of-concept for an in-stack electrocatalyst renewal approach that enables reuse of once end-of-life fuel cells. By renewing the platinum electrocatalyst without removing it from the vehicle, the technology has potential to significantly...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) provides $425,000 to accelerate the discovery of alternative high hydrogen capacity Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) that are cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sustainable. The multidisciplinary research team will (1) rigorously evaluate the discharging and charging catalytic chemistries of ethanol-based LOHCs, (2)...