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| SELECTEE & LOCATION | PROJECT TITLE | DOE SHARE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Plastics 1a: Novel Bio-Based Plastics: Designing Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Bio-Based Plastics | |||
| Iowa State University - Ames, IA | Trojan Horse Repeat Sequences for Triggered Chemical Recycling of Polyesters for Films and Bottles | $2,165,000 | |
| University of California, San Diego - La Jolla, CA | Production of high-performance biodegradable polyurethane products made from algae precursors | $2,000,000 | |
| Topic 1: Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Plastics 1b: Novel Plastics: Designing Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Plastics | |||
| University of California, San Diego - La Jolla, CA | Degradable Biocomposite Thermoplastic Polyurethanes | $2,088,114 | |
| The University of Akron - Akron, OH | Highly Recyclable Thermosets for Lightweight Composites | $2,049,242 | |
| Topic 2: Novel Methods for Deconstructing and Upcycling Existing Plastic Waste | |||
| IBM Almaden Research Center - San Jose, CA | Upcycling PET via the VolCat process | $2,495,625 | |
| Battelle Memorial Institute - Columbus, OH | Hybrid Approach to Repurpose Plastics Using Novel Engineered Processes (HARNESS) | $1,999,778 | |
| Iowa State University - Ames, IA | Modular Catalytic Reactors for Single-Use Polyolefin Conversion to Lubricating Oils from Upcycled Plastics (LOUPs) | $2,500,000 | |
| Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH | Hybrid Chemical-Mechanical Separation & Upcycling of Mixed Plastic Waste | $2,498,539 | |
| LanzaTech, Inc. - Skokie, IL | Upscaling of Non-Recyclable Plastic Waste into CarbonSmart™ Monomers | $1,890,001 | |
| Topic 3: BOTTLE Consortium Collaborations to Tackle Challenges in Plastic Waste | |||
| University of Delaware - Newark, DE | Circular Economy of Composites enabled by TUFF Technology | $2,499,983 | |
| University of Minnesota: Twin Cities - Minneapolis, MN | BOTTLE – Recyclable and Biodegradable Manufacturing and Processing of Plastics and Polymers based on Renewable Branched Caprolactones | $2,499,997 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, WI | Designing Recyclable Biomass Biomass-Based Polyesters | $2,500,000 | |
Official notices can be found at EERE Exchange or Grants.gov. To view all current solicitations for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), see the EERE Funding Opportunities page. This list is for information only—it may not be inclusive of all solicitations. Funding amounts and schedule dates are subject to change.