The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,496 Project Grant to Ampx Technologies, Inc. to develop a cost-effective, multi-port solar power conversion unit based on wide bandgap devices and planar magnetics. This research project, funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), aims to advance renewable energy technologies and support U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries. The...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,800 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Fastwatt LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company based in Clifton Park, New York. The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports research and development of a compact solar direct-to-medium-voltage grid interface using silicon carbide and high-frequency magnetics. This research project aims to advance scientific discoveries and...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,684 Project Grant to Atonometrics, Inc. in Austin, TX under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, titled "FAULT FINDER: SENSOR THAT LOCATES ELECTRICAL FAULTS IN PV STRINGS", will fund the development of a sensor system to locate electrical faults within photovoltaic (PV) string arrays. The project has a period of performance from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025. The Office of...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Heliovolta LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to develop "FIELDWORK DATA MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS SOFTWARE FOR RELIABLE ASSETS". The award period runs from July 10, 2023 to April 9, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature...
Optimiser, LLC was awarded a $198,581 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on June 27, 2022. The grant will support Optimiser's development of a software tool for discovery, sizing, and sales of thermal energy storage systems over a one-year period ending June 26, 2023. The Office of Science's mission includes delivering scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and...
Coolcad Electronics, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of low-cost hybrid SiC/GaN-based single-stage microinverters with integrated planar magnetics technology. The project aims to deliver this technology by March 26, 2023. The award is being made through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,580 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Turbine Monitoring And Support Services, LLC (doing business as Turbine Logic) on July 22, 2024. The grant is for the development of "Virtual Reliability Software for Real Time Detection of Failures at PV Plants". The project aims to create advanced software tools to improve monitoring and reliability of photovoltaic (PV) power plants...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,989 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Asymmetric Technologies, LLC on July 10, 2023. The WINSUM (Wireless Networks for Solar Uniform Modularity) project aims to develop modular wireless sensors and networking capabilities to uniformly monitor solar panels and related equipment at various sites in Dublin, Ohio. The funding will support Asymmetric Technologies' efforts to rapidly field...
Optimiser, LLC was awarded a $198,195 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop new methods for analyzing load-shifting measures for existing residential buildings. The goal of the project is to reduce peak energy demand, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and save money on building energy use through optimizing when appliances and systems operate in homes. The grant was awarded on June 28, 2021...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,996 Project Grant to SVV Technology Innovations' Lucent Optics division to develop a high-performance volumetric LED troffer with reduced material intensity and enhanced aesthetics. This grant, funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the company's research and development of advanced LED lighting technologies that prioritize energy efficiency, material optimization, and innovative...