Project Grant DESC0015232

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $61,849,328 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to TS Conductor Corp. to build a dedicated manufacturing line for high voltage direct current (HVDC) carbon core conductor for use in transmission lines. The objective is to establish a manufacturing capability with a production capacity of 8,000 miles of conductor per year that meets customer specifications....

Hyper TECH Research Inc. received a $413,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of ultra-high thermal conductivity magnetic electrical insulation and radiation resistant aluminum yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) cables through March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Advanced Conductor Technologies LLC (Act), a small business manufacturer in Boulder, Colorado. The funding supports the development of high-temperature superconducting CORC (Conductor on Round Core) cables, which have applications in compact fusion reactors, particle accelerators, and electric aircraft technologies. Key objectives include...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to Aluminio Inc. will focus on researching and developing specialized aluminum foils as a low-cost, lightweight alternative to replace copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries. The $274,723 grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using specialized aluminum foils that can achieve the necessary electrochemical properties, adhesion, and weldability for...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Ohio University received a $2.42 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, awarded October 13, 2025 (Control Number 3387-1531), to develop a Novel Ultra-Conductive Carbon Aluminum Composite (UCAC) Cable for efficient power transmission and distribution. The project, scheduled for completion October 12, 2028, focuses on creating a cable with superior electrical and mechanical performance...

Metalkraft Technologies LLC was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop copper-graphene ultra-conductive composites. The one-year project supports the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program's mission to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. Specifically, the company will leverage graphene's exceptional conductivity to enhance copper...

This Project Grant award of $274,919 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a new class of high-performance composite materials made from aluminum and carbon fiber. The key focus is on improving the interface between the metal and carbon fiber phases to create a low-defect, high-strength material with enhanced mechanical properties. The research aims to elucidate the microstructural evolution and...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $501,598,101 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Utah Office of Energy Development. The primary objective of this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded "RELIEF" project is to implement advanced conductors, such as high-temperature, low-sag (HTLS) conductors, to significantly boost transmission capacity by an estimated 500+ MW in the Western region. This will be...

Questek Innovations LLC was awarded a $206,451 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research titled "CONDUCTOR BASE METAL DESIGN FOR CARBON INCORPORATION VIA SHAPE TECHNOLOGY." The funding will support the awardee's work through June 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded a $456,786 Project Grant to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to investigate robust superconductivity in high-entropy alloys under high pressure and low temperature conditions. The work aims to provide a fundamental understanding of superconducting phenomena in these novel materials, with the goal of tailoring their microstructure using 3D printing techniques to enhance their ability to generate high...