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...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,389 Project Grant to Wenew Carbology LLC, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports the development and adaptation of combine and blower equipment for biomass preprocessing, with a target completion date of April 21, 2025. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program funds hypothesis-driven, innovative research...
The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded KSE Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to evaluate technologies for the pre-treatment and enzymatic breakdown of lignocellulosic feedstocks for the manufacture of 2,5 furandicarboxylic acid. The Office of Science aims to advance scientific understanding and energy technologies through its broad and balanced portfolio, and this award will support KSE Inc.'s work developing...
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 (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's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) to Global Algae Innovations, Inc., a for-profit small disadvantaged business, for the project "AQUEOUS ALGAE OIL EXTRACTION". The award period is from July 22, 2024 to April 21, 2025. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) conduct comprehensive high-throughput screening tests to investigate the impact of treatment conditions on algal...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Verinomics, Inc. in Hamden, CT under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on February 12, 2024, will support the development of a transgene-free gene editing platform for bioenergy crops. This project aims to advance scientific understanding and innovative technologies aligned with DOE's mission of delivering scientific discoveries and tools to transform energy,...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Makel Engineering, Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports the development of the "BIO-GAUGE, Low Cost Biodiesel Fuel Fraction Sensor" project. Makel Engineering, a small business specializing in advanced chemical sensing systems, will leverage its expertise in microsensor instrumentation and trace gas detection to create an...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $199,722.00 to Bluestem Biosciences Inc. on July 10, 2023. The funding will support the company's work to develop commercial-scale anaerobic fermentation processes to biosynthesize 3-hydroxypropionate, a valuable chemical building block. This aligns with the Office of Science's mission to advance scientific understanding and technological innovation, particularly in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Hight-Tech, Inc., a for-profit research company located in College Park, Maryland. The grant funding, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports the project "BREAKING SPEED BARRIERS: RAPID SINTERING OF MULTILAYER ALL-SOLID-STATE MICROBATTERIES" with a planned completion date of April 21, 2025. The project aims to develop innovative research and advanced...