Project Grant DESC0013807

Littoral Power Systems, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop cost effective, standalone hydropower technologies for low head non-powered dams. The one-year award running from June 27, 2022 to June 26, 2023 will support computer modeling, simulation, analytical and numerical modeling, and hydrodynamic analysis of manufacturing techniques and scaling for standalone...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Vortex Hydro Power LLC a $198,542 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support development of an Integrated Current-Wave Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester for Community Resilience and Benefits to Aquatic Fauna. Funding will support Vortex Hydro Power LLC's efforts from June 27, 2022 through March 26, 2023 to develop a hydrokinetic energy system harnessing both ocean currents and waves to generate...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) to Emrgy Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant supports the development of digital twins for modeling and optimization of canal, hydrokinetic turbine, and turbine array power systems. The project aims to advance hydrokinetic energy generation by improving power coefficients, reducing capital and operating...

Rcam Technologies Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop a low cost, 3D concrete printed, modular, marine pumped hydroelectric storage system. The award is being carried out in San Antonio, TX under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Specifically, the...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $267,049 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Nevada. The grant will fund the upgrade of two turbine runners at the district's 26-foot drop power plant. The project will replace fixed blade cast steel turbine runners with adjustable blade Kaplan style stainless steel runners, allowing the plant to start producing power at a lower flow of 80 cubic...

Federal Grant Award Summary River Connectivity Solutions LLC received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. The project, titled "Cost Effective Alternatives to Gated Selective Withdrawal Systems," focuses on developing and demonstrating advanced...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Realize 2050, LLC received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), awarded November 1, 2025. The award supports the Watershed Studios by Realize 2050 initiative, a two-phase program designed to identify and commercialize dormant water power intellectual property (IP) from universities and national...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $512,151.00 in funding to Michigan State University (MSU) to support research on advancing the understanding of hydrokinetic energy extraction from flowing rivers. The research aims to develop a new approach to hydrokinetic energy conversion that can effectively harness energy from low-flow river conditions, by drawing on expertise in nonlinear vibration, fluid dynamics, and energy...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Overview GE Vernova Operations LLC received a $2.28M Cooperative Agreement from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The award, effective January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028, supports the development of durable, cost-effective polymer-based add-on technologies designed to enhance the operational flexibility of Francis turbine-based hydropower units....

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $255,999 awarded on August 15, 2022 will fund the development of a disruptive floating wind turbine platform optimized for low cost and extensive deployment through July 31, 2023. Under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), T-Omega Wind Inc. will adapt the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's simulation software to characterize the unique motions of an innovative floating wind turbine system operating in a...