Project Grant DESC0020599

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $7,631,551 and funded 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), aims to establish domestic manufacturing capacity for high-performance and durable anion exchange membranes (AEMs). The project will immediately provide anion exchange polymer production of approximately 0.4 GW/year and AEM production of 1 GW/year, with the...

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 U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $13,471,759 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) to The Chemours Co FC LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of advanced materials and chemical technologies. The goal of this project is to develop a mechanically tough, chemically stable, high-performance membrane utilizing Nafion perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymer for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells...

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 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) provides $6,223,777 to Ionomr Innovations Inc. for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The primary goals are to: 1) establish and improve U.S.-based manufacturing capacity for PEMION non-PFSA ionomers and membranes, validate scalability, and increase production volume, and 2)...

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 Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The project aims to co-design catalyst, ionomer, and interface components for the development of durable and...

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 $4,000,000 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) aims to develop a high-performing, durable, and low-cost membrane electrode assembly (MEA) to exceed DOE performance and durability targets for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) in medium- and heavy-duty vehicle applications. The key objectives are to: 1) develop a highly...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded 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), is focused on demonstrating an optimal anion exchange membrane (AEM) configuration and mode of operation to achieve DOE goals of 2.0 A/cm2 operation. The $4,900,000 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, was granted to Proton Energy Systems Inc., a...

This $4,500,000 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) is focused on developing enhanced mechanical properties for thin films through the incorporation of BIL-alkaline stable organic cations into rigid polymer backbones. The prime awardee, Ecolectro Inc., is a small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced polymer and membrane...