Project Grant DESC0025127
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $335,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Oregon State University (OSU). The goal of this 3-year project is to (1) characterize and leverage two existing open-source wave energy conversion systems (WECs) for long-term use by the marine energy community; (2) demonstrate co-design informed pathways to improve power capture and reduce levelized cost of...
- 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 4D Maker, LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Okemos, Michigan. The grant will fund the design and prototyping of a novel lightweight wave energy converter (WEC) for marine energy harvesting and self-powered marine monitoring. The project aims to develop innovative technologies to advance the Department's research in areas such as...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $199,979 Project Grant to Ocean Renewable Power Co Inc. in Portland, Maine to develop "Embedded Instrumentation for Detection of Flow Separation." The funding, which runs from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025, supports the company's research and development of advanced instrumentation and technologies for detecting flow separation in marine energy systems. This work aligns with the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded Calwave Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods based in Berkeley, California, a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, with a performance period from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025, supports the development of innovative "CalWave Spring and Pre-Tension Systems for Wave Energy Converters." Calwave Inc. specializes in clean energy technology, focusing on advancing...
- This $199,649 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) will fund Gravity Power Inc., a for-profit organization located in Santa Barbara, CA, to develop and test a system for underground pumped hydro storage. The project period runs from July 22, 2024 to June 21, 2025. The Department of Energy's Office of Science, the primary sponsor of this fundamental research, aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national...
- This Project Grant award for $200,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), will support the co-development of wave energy and modular floating desalination technology. The award was made to Dehlsen Associates, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Santa Barbara, California. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in...
- The federal Project Grant award DESC0025210, titled "LIVEWIRE: ENERGY GENERATION FROM SURFACE WAVES FOR LONG-TERM OCEAN MONITORING," was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) in the amount of $200,000.00. The award was granted to Del Mar Oceanographic LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to develop an energy generation system that utilizes surface waves to power long-term ocean monitoring devices. The...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Vortex Hydro Power LLC a $198,542 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support development of an Integrated Current-Wave Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester for Community Resilience and Benefits to Aquatic Fauna. Funding will support Vortex Hydro Power LLC's efforts from June 27, 2022 through March 26, 2023 to develop a hydrokinetic energy system harnessing both ocean currents and waves to generate...
- The Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) supports the development of a novel "MARINER" fluid kinetic energy conversion device by North Carolina State University. The MARINER system uses a unique principle of dynamically controlling the sizes of two drag bodies in a flow to generate reciprocating motion and produce power, offering a simpler...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,052 Project Grant to Neptunya Ocean Power LLC through the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a novel mixed-mode ocean energy converter. The award will support research and prototype construction from January 2023 through December 2023 to design an offshore renewable energy device that reduces costs through lower weight, simplified assembly and installation, and improved storm resistance compared to...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $1,356,500 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to build, test, and demonstrate the Pitching Inertial Pump Wave Energy Converter. The award, with a performance period from July 2024 to April 2025, will fund research and development activities by the for-profit organization Iprotech to advance wave energy conversion technologies. The project aims to develop and validate the performance of the Pitching Inertial Pump Wave Energy Converter, a novel wave energy device, through a combination of design, testing, and demonstration efforts. This grant aligns with the Office of Science's mission to support transformative scientific discoveries that can enhance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.4m | 9/28/24 |