Project Grant N000142412581

The Regents of the University of Michigan were awarded a $3.9 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop the Reconfigurable Array of High-Efficiency Ducted Turbines (RAFT) concept for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. The project period is from September 2021 through September 2024. Under the award, the University of Michigan will lead efforts to develop and demonstrate the RAFT concept through expertise in...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $818,739 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, supports the development of a "Universal Hardware-in-the-Loop Platform for Wave Energy Converter (WEC), Power Take-Off and Control Tests". This 3-year project, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, will...

This $598,774 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Michigan Technological University. The grant funds the development of a novel bio-inspired Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) called the WaveJelX, which can both harvest wave power and leverage jellyfish biomechanics for propulsion. The WaveJelX is composed of a dome and smart material-based artificial...

The University of Michigan was awarded a $186,874 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant will support the development of a computational framework for full resolution of extreme ship-motion statistics from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. The Basic and Applied Scientific Research program aims to support research with potential to improve naval operations and train...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) is funding the "Center for Growing Ocean Energy Technologies and the Blue Economy (GO BLUE)" led by the University of Michigan. The center engages in faculty-driven, industry-relevant basic and use-inspired research to create new knowledge and innovations for the marine energy ecosystem. Key research thrusts include marine energy technology for renewable energy production,...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $400,000.00 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to leverage a lab test bench to create a database for wave energy conversion (WEC) prototype testing through standardized testing. The project aims to reduce technology risks, improve performance, lower costs, and accelerate the commercial...

The U.S. Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a $177,956.00 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan for "HYDRODYNAMIC AND MATERIAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION OF NAVY-RELEVANT SURFACES" with a project period from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028. This award is funded under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), which supports fundamental and applied research across scientific and technological domains critical to...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,060,000.00 from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) will fund research by the University of Michigan to enhance flood and weather resilience through risk-informed operations and readiness. The research will span a performance period from October 1, 2025 to February 28, 2029 and aims to advance naval capabilities, technological understanding, and national security...

This $813,386 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), aims to drive convergence of ocean wave energy research for empowering remote coastal communities. Over the 5-year award period from September 2024 to August 2029, the University of Michigan will lead a multidisciplinary team to develop a roadmap for wave energy converter (WEC) technologies, screen and down-select 2-3 leading WEC design concepts, and investigate these...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $499,796 Cooperative Agreement to Baldwin Wallace University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.087). The key objective of this project is to help grow a skilled marine energy workforce in the Great Lakes region by engaging Baldwin Wallace University and Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School students in the development of user-centered marine...