The $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), funded waste biomass valorization through strategic partnerships by 525 Solutions, Inc. in Tuscaloosa, AL from June 2021 through March 2022. The Office of Science aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. This award supported 525 Solutions' work valorizing waste...
The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Innosense Corporation a $1.92 million project grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the development of efficient and cost-effective enzymatic conversion of lignocellulose feedstock to useful bioproducts. The three-year award, issued on February 22, 2021 with a completion date of April 3, 2024, will fund Innosense's work breaking down lignocellulose into bioproducts using novel enzyme...
Advanced Energy Materials LLC received a $256,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop bioplastic polyethylene (2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) using CO2. The one-year project will be performed in Louisville, KY 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 and economic security. Specifically, the company will work to...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Forest Concepts LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Auburn, Washington. The grant, titled "PARTICLE-LEVEL DENSIFICATION OF BULK BIOMASS MATERIALS TO REPLACE PELLETIZED FUELS AND FEEDSTOCKS," aims to support research and development into advanced biomass densification technologies. The project, which will run from July 22, 2024, to March 21, 2025, seeks to transform bulk biomass...
This $199,860 Project Grant, awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports research by Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) to develop sustainable biopolymer alternatives for fossil-fuel derived foams. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in materials research. This one-year effort, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2025, will leverage...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has awarded a $199,459.00 Project Grant to Enexor Energy, LLC (doing business as Enexor Bioenergy LLC) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports the development of a modular biomass preprocessing system. This project aligns with the DOE Office of Science's mission to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific...
The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Rikarbon Inc. a $199,999 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop decarbonized, bio-based 2-methylfuran manufacturing capabilities in the United States. This aligns with Rikarbon's expertise in sustainable carbon technologies and bio-based products, demonstrated through the company's previous DOE grants for projects focused on sustainable cellulosic base-oils and upcycling ocean-based...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Exelus Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Fairfield, NJ. The award, effective July 22, 2024 and scheduled for completion by April 21, 2025, is for a project titled "LOW-COST ROUTE TO GLYCOLS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS." The research aims to develop innovative approaches to produce glycols, important...
This $850,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports research on "CATALYTIC ENZYMES AS ACTIVE MATTER" at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. The project will be conducted from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program funds fundamental scientific research across disciplines to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $206,500 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Capro-X, Inc., a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned sustainable ag-tech startup in Somerville, MA. The grant funding supports the development of cellulose ester bioplastics derived from organic waste-based fatty acids. Capro-X, Inc. specializes in biotechnology innovations focused on upcycling organic waste streams, particularly from the dairy...