Project Grant DESC0020834

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award provides $274,723 to Earthen Energy Inc. for the development of a Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage (PB-TES) system using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) as the heat transfer fluid. The project aims to create a scalable, cost-effective energy storage solution to improve grid stability and enable greater integration of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Key objectives...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 EAGER (Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project grant under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering) to the University of Texas at Austin. The objective of this 2-year research effort, which commenced on May 1, 2024, is to develop a new class of porous nanolattice coatings with ultra-low thermal conductivity and low solar absorption. These advanced materials are essential for long-duration storage of high-temperature solar and industrial...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $274,855 to Westwood Aerogel CO. to develop a low-cost, scalable manufacturing process for aerogel insulation materials. Aerogels are a class of super-insulating materials known for their light weight and superior insulating properties, but they are currently expensive and scarce due to inefficiencies in the production process. This project...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Carbon To Stone, Inc. located in Ithaca, NY. The grant is for the project "REACTIVE CO2 CAPTURE AND MINERALIZATION USING ALKALINE INDUSTRIAL RESIDUES TO PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS" with a performance period from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025. The project aims to develop a process for capturing and mineralizing CO2 using...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,925 Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) grant under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Texas at Austin. The grant, titled "UTEAM: Underground Thermally Enhanced and Architected Metamaterials," aims to develop a novel, cost-effective, and easily deployable shallow geothermal heat exchanger (GHE) system. The research will integrate microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to C-Crete Technologies LLC for the development of "Multifunctional Kraft Paper for Insulating Next Generation Transformers". The project aims to advance carbon-negative insulating materials for large power transformers, building on C-Crete's prior federally-funded research in carbon mineralization, novel concrete...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $250,000 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to C-Crete Technologies LLC to support a research project titled "Reactive CO2 Capture and Conversion in Underutilized Waste Streams to Make Synthetic Aggregates for Concrete." The project aims to develop innovative carbon capture and utilization technologies that convert waste CO2 into synthetic aggregates for concrete manufacturing. The award will fund C-Crete Technologies' research...

Amsen Technologies LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop a continuous manufacturing process for producing low-cost aerogel insulation through October 27, 2022. 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 nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $256,500 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Solid Carbon, Inc. in McMinnville, OR on July 22, 2024. The grant supports the "Development of a Novel Lightweight Aggregate with Carbon Sequestration for the Concrete Industry". The project aims to advance scientific understanding and develop innovative technologies to address national priorities in energy and environmental management. The research will focus on creating a novel...

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...