Cooperative Agreement DESC0020001

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4,623,224 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the University of Hawaii (UH) to advance the marine energy industry. The project aims to increase impactful marine energy R&D, bolster testing infrastructure, develop short courses, and create a strategic vision for the Hawaii Marine Energy Center (HMEC). Key activities include...

This $222,606 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to drive convergence of ocean wave energy research for empowering remote coastal communities. The 5-year project, beginning September 2024, brings together a multidisciplinary team from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to develop a roadmap and screen leading wave energy converter (WEC) design concepts. Through...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by 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), will provide $800,000 to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to conduct a preliminary feasibility study for a U.S. grid-connected ocean current test facility (OCTF). The project aims to evaluate current energy converters (CECs) in the open ocean offshore Palm Beach County, Florida, in order to...

This $4,969,257 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) will fund the installation of a 943 kWh battery energy storage system, solar PV, a new wind turbine, and electric thermal storage (ETS) heating units in Kokhanok, Alaska's microgrid. The project aims to transition the remote village of 170 primarily Alutiiq, Dena'ina, and Yup'ik residents to 100% renewable energy, reducing their dependence on diesel by an estimated 70%...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), provides $9,993,934 to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor to construct a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Old Harbor, Alaska. The project aims to generate approximately 3,470 MWh of clean energy annually, offsetting 95% of the community's diesel fuel use and providing a reliable, year-round energy source. The project will also ensure stable sources of...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) under CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development will support operations at the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to advance the marine energy industry. The $4,400,000 award will fund four key objectives: 1) developing and implementing short courses and workshops on marine energy, 2) creating a 5-year strategic...

This $813,386 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), aims to drive convergence of ocean wave energy research for empowering remote coastal communities. Over the 5-year award period from September 2024 to August 2029, the University of Michigan will lead a multidisciplinary team to develop a roadmap for wave energy converter (WEC) technologies, screen and down-select 2-3 leading WEC design concepts, and investigate these...

This $115,907 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to drive research convergence on ocean wave energy conversion for powering remote coastal communities. The project, awarded to East Carolina University, will develop a convergence roadmap, screen and down-select 2-3 lead wave energy converter (WEC) design concepts, and investigate the leading designs through transdisciplinary co-design and optimization. The research...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $4,628,663 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Hopi Utilities Corporation (HUC) to construct an advanced microgrid. The microgrid will include 250 kW of solar photovoltaic, a 250 kW/1,200 kWh battery energy storage system, and approximately 1.5 miles of distribution line to power two remote well water pumps for the Side Rock Water Supply Project....

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...