Cooperative Agreement DESC0021714

Floating Island International, Inc. was awarded a $183,395 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to advance the development of floating solar-powered nanobubble aeration systems for use with floating treatment wetlands. The award, issued on June 28, 2021 for a period of one year, will support efforts to deliver innovative floating infrastructure utilizing solar power and nanobubble technology to...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Epsilon Innovation Group Inc. a $199,190 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a Floating Solar Powered Aeration System for Aquaculture. The award period was from June 28, 2021 through April 27, 2022. Under this award, Epsilon Innovation Group Inc. delivered a floating solar panel array integrated with an aeration system to oxygenate water for aquaculture applications. The Office of...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $200,000 to Rcam Technologies Inc. (Rcam) to develop industrialized gravity anchors for floating photovoltaics. Rcam, a for-profit cleantech/deeptech company, will leverage its expertise in 3D concrete printing to optimize anchor designs, fabricate prototypes, conduct structural testing, and develop manufacturing models. The goal is to...

This $6,124,821 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) supports United Power, Inc., a non-profit electric cooperative in Colorado, in replacing an aging diesel generator with a microgrid system at a municipal water treatment plant in Fort Lupton. The microgrid will consist of an 850 kW floating solar PV array and a 500 kW / 1,147 kWh battery storage system. This project aims to increase the reliability of the water...

Taka Solar Corp received a $255,779 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant funds the development of a novel self-buoyant solar panel design that uses sealed photovoltaic glass tubes and no mounting hardware. This floating photovoltaic technology aims to reduce the cost premium of artificial island foundations typically required to support solar panels in water-based installations. The...

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...

Windlift Inc., a wind energy engineering and software company, received a $199,879 project grant from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a floating offshore platform for their Windlift Airborne Power Generator system. This project aims to explore cost-effective deployment of Windlift's airborne wind energy technology. Windlift has previously provided research, development, testing, and evaluation services related to airborne...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,728,990 Project Grant under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the North Unit Irrigation District in Madras, Oregon. The grant will fund the installation and interconnection of floating solar panels on the Nuids Main Canal to generate renewable electricity and increase water efficiency. The key expected deliverables include conserving approximately 160 acre-feet of water per year, reducing...

The federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) was provided to Rcam Technologies Inc. (doing business as Sperra) to develop ultra-low-cost torpedo anchors for marine energy applications. The project aims to leverage Rcam Technologies' expertise in 3D concrete printing to design and manufacture specialized anchoring structures that can reduce costs and improve deployment capabilities for emerging...

Aegis Technology, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop tide-powered charging stations for off-grid applications. The grant was awarded 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 competitiveness. With this funding, Aegis Technology will work to design...