Project Grant DESC0020557

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4,673,728 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the University of California, Berkeley. The project aims to co-design catalyst, ionomer, and interface materials for durable and high-performance alkaline exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) to enable electrolyte-free operation. The project involves sub-awards to De Nora Tech, LLC...

Triton Systems, Inc. was awarded a $199,812 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop an anion exchange membrane for solar fuels generators. The grant period runs from February 22, 2021 through February 21, 2022. Under the award, Triton Systems will deliver an anion exchange membrane technology to enable more efficient solar-driven production of fuels through artificial photosynthesis processes....

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $7,631,551 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Ionomr Innovations Inc., a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Rochester, NY. The primary objective of this award is to establish domestic manufacturing capacity for high-performance and durable anion exchange membrane (AEM) solutions, with performance...

Triton Systems, Inc. received a $199,933 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop mixed-matrix anion exchange membranes for solar fuels generators. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Triton Systems will utilize the funding over a 9-month...

This $274,919 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Project Grant to Evoloh, Inc. supports improving anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers through novel electrode geometry. The awardee will develop a simplified unified anode to replace conventional two-layer anodes in anion exchange membrane electrolyzers. By functionalizing the porous transport layer through etching, dealloying, and deposition techniques to increase electrochemically active surface area...

This Cooperative Agreement award 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) provides $6,223,777 in funding to Ionomr Innovations Inc., a foreign-owned small disadvantaged business located in Rochester, NY. The primary goals of this project are to: Establish and improve U.S.-based manufacturing capacity for PEMION non-PFSA ionomers and membranes, validate scalability, and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $4,900,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Proton Energy Systems Inc. (Proton Onsite) aims to demonstrate an optimal anion exchange membrane (AEM) configuration and operating mode to achieve DOE's performance goals of 2.0 A/cm2. The project is scheduled to run from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025. Proton Onsite,...

This $6,249,994 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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) will focus on optimizing non-perfluorosulfonic acid (non-PFSA) ionomer molecular architecture and membrane design to achieve the DOE's 3.0 A/cm2 at 1.8V performance target for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The project aims to enable safe, low-cost hydrogen production...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $13,471,759 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to The Chemours Co FC LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of advanced materials and chemical technologies. The project objective is to develop a high-performance, durable, and scalable proton exchange membrane (PEM) for use in water electrolyzers and fuel cells. Key activities include engineering and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $7,931,941 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Espin Technologies, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary objective of this project is to design, develop, and pilot-demonstrate a superior electrospun nanofiber-based separator for liquid alkaline electrolyzer (LAE) systems. The new...