Project Grant DESC0021823

This $16,284,879 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective is to conduct pilot-scale demonstration and commercial deployment of advanced catalysts and recycling processes to decarbonize the 260 MMT CO2/year steam cracking industry that produces ethylene and butadiene, a key precursor for tires. The...

This $550,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development and integration of a tire blowout modeling and control system for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The key products to be delivered include a high-fidelity, real-time tire blowout prediction model to evaluate the impact on vehicle dynamics and motions. Based on this model, the project will create a shared...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) provides $250,000 to Purdue University to develop an energy-efficient manufacturing process for producing lightweight titanium alloy sheet, foil and wire. Specifically, the award will support optimizing hybrid machining process parameters to influence material structure and properties for these thin gauge formats. The project will also characterize the new...

This $447,520 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research on the transformations, implications, and environmental risks of end-of-life tires (ELTs) at Northeastern University. The research focuses on identifying chemicals released from ELTs during the aging process and assessing their environmental behavior, mobility, and ecotoxicity. The project will utilize advanced chemical analysis techniques in controlled...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $999,739 to Gencores Inc., a small business based in Somerville, Massachusetts, to demonstrate the scalable production of high-performance 3-dimensional foam cores for structural composites. The project aims to develop a proprietary synthetic route and material structuration process to enable cost-efficient production of...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) will support Professors Forrest Michael and Matthew Golder of the University of Washington in developing new methods for transforming petroleum byproducts into functionalized plastics and rubbers with tunable properties. The $660,000 award, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, will enable the researchers to explore catalytic processes for adding novel...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award to Circle Concrete Tech, Inc. provides $304,856 to develop engineered recycled steel fibers as a cheaper, faster, and safer concrete reinforcement solution compared to traditional steel rebar. The key products and services to be delivered include: Demonstrating the maximum achievable residual flexural strength of concrete reinforced with the engineered recycled steel...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $2,150,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.086 - Conservation Research and Development) to Washington State University to research and develop a pilot-scale upcycling protocol for transforming carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) waste into recyclable structural automotive components. The objectives are to create an eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and cost-effective recycling process that can be adapted for...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 to Advanced Carpet Recycling LLC for developing a new manufacturing technology to produce railway crossties from recycled carpet waste. The project aims to create a more environmentally friendly and durable alternative to standard wooden crossties, which currently require chemical preservation and contribute to significant annual...