The Disruptive DC Converters for Grid Resilient Infrastructure to Deliver Secure energy (DC-GRIDS) program supports the small-scale research and development of more compact and cost effective power electronics converters for direct current (DC) transmission to transport electricity over longer distances with less electricity lost during conveyance from generator to user.
The Jumpstart Opportunities to Unleash Leadership in Energy Storage with 1K Energy Storage Systems (JOULES-1K) Phase 2 Program (previously Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic and Plane ELectrification with 1K energy storage systems [PROPEL-1K]) consists of projects chosen from Phase 1 of the JOULES-1K program which show the most promise of developing novel energy storage to support drones, robots, Electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and other applications that would benefit from ultra-high-density storage systems.
The Realize Energy-rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse waters -- (RECOVER) program seeks to create new ways to extract critical metals and ammonia from domestic wastewater.
The Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR) program seeks to develop solutions that extend battery life and facilitate repair and reuse to reduce waste and create a sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain.
This Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, extended period of performance, new teaming partners, and new project milestones to support the project team's small-scale research and development activities of an anode-free sodium cell comprising safe, low-cost, fluorine-free liquid electrolyte materials.
This Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, an extended period of performance, a new teaming parter, and new project milestones to support the project team's small-scale research and development activities to continue developing their high-temperature superconducting coated conductor tapes.
The Galvanizing Leaps in Advanced Super INsulating Glass (GLASING) program supports small-scale research and development of high-performance Insulated Glass Units (IGU) to improve the energy performance of windows in new and existing buildings.
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Rocky Mountain Region (RMR), proposes to replace the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sy…
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a direct photosynthetic production approach towards aromatic intermediate products as reactants in the production of plastics and polyurethane foams.
This Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, extended period of performance, a new teaming partner, and new project milestones to support the project team's small-scale, research and development activities of an alloy that can meet critical property requirements, such as operation at very high temperatures (750°C or higher), for use in liquid-fueled molten salt reactors and fluoride-salt cooled high temperature reactors.