Project Grant DESC0022850

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $199,734 to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to develop and test doped calcium manganite (DCM) perovskite oxides for high-temperature thermochemical energy storage (TCES). The primary objective is to achieve a TCES capacity greater than 500 kJ/kg within the optimal temperature range of 700°C to 1200°C for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. The project aims to improve...

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...

Nextech Materials, LTD. DBA Nexceris was awarded a $1,356,500 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop low-cost metal-supported metal halide energy storage technology. The Office of Science aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economics through scientific discoveries and tools. This three-year award beginning February 22, 2021 will support Nexceris'...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to TDA Research, Inc. to develop a "Regeneratable Salt Vapor and Chlorine Gas Dual Cartridge Sorbent System for Molten Salts Nuclear Reactors." The award was made on February 12, 2024, with a target completion date of November 11, 2024. Under this grant, TDA Research will collaborate with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to design and test functional...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,804 Project Grant on Jul 22, 2024 to Ceramic Tubular Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company in Lynchburg, Virginia. The grant supports the "Development of a High Thermal Conductivity SiC Cladding Using a Method for Predicting Tubular Thermal Properties" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). This research aims to advance innovative ceramic and composite materials for...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), will fund a $17,547,861 project to design, install, and demonstrate a 250 kW solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) system. The project aims to advance the SOEC technology from TRL 4 to TRL 6 by integrating it with an existing 1.6 million ton per year direct reduction of iron (DRI)...

The University of Central Florida and its partners received a $2,699,594 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Renewable Energy Research and Development Program (CFDA 81.087). The funding will support the design, development, and demonstration of a reactive particle-based thermochemical energy storage system for concentrating solar-thermal power (TCES-CSP). Key tasks include designing and testing lab-scale...

Multiscale Systems, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support work through March 26, 2023. The grant is being used to fund research into metal additive manufacturing of functionally graded materials for roller bearings in high temperature sodium systems. This work aligns with the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools...

This $690,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a novel low-cost, fire-resistant phase change material (PCM) microcapsule technology called CENOPCM. The primary goal is to create an affordable, safe, and effective thermal energy storage solution that can be integrated with building HVAC systems to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The award includes a...

The Southwest Research Institute received a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to complete a conceptual design and optimization study of a commercial-scale Liquid Air Combined Cycle system integrated with a natural gas combustion turbine. The study will be carried out in collaboration with sub-awardee Pintail Power LLC. The award supports the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management's Fossil Energy Research...