Post by account_disabled on Mar 3, 2024 7:05:11 GMT
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry recently announced that the Department of Energy will award 113 grants totaling $121 million to 103 small businesses in 29 states. Some of the funding will go toward companies working on smart grid and energy storage developments.
Funded through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Bus Betting Number Data iness Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, today’s selections are for Phase II research and development. Small businesses that demonstrated technical feasibility for innovations during their Phase I grants competed for funding for prototype or processes development during Phase II. In addition, prior Phase II awardees competed for second or third Phase II awards to continue prototype and process development. The median Phase II award is $1,050,000 for a period of two years.
Below are selected grants for each of the research and development programs that provided funding for these projects:
Office of Defense Nuclear NonproliferationPortable API Neutron Generator
A High Performance Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
Office of ElectricityApplication and Communication Platform for Smart Grid Automation
Smart GaN-Based Inverters for Grid-tied Energy Storage Systems
Office of Environmental ManagementCost-Competitive, Environmentally-Friendly Fixatives with Embedded Intelligence for Dust Management at Contaminated Sites
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyMetrology-Assisted Robotic Mirror Alignment for Parabolic Trough Collectors
Highly Efficient Smart Tanks for Hydrogen Storage
Office of Fossil EnergyInline Robot for Inspecting and Repairing Leaks in Pipeline and Preventing Methane Emissions
Coal-Core Composites for Low Cost, Light Weight, Fire-Resistant Panels and Roofing Materials
Office of Fusion Energy SciencesDirect Coupled Gyrotrons for Plasma Heating
Continuously Wound High-Temperature Superconducting Cable for the Central Solenoid of the DEMO Fusion Reactor
Office of High Energy PhysicsHigh Power Ceramic Disk Lasers with Gradient Doping made by Direct Ink Writing
Superconducting Quarter-Wave Resonator for Quantum Information Systems
Office of Nuclear EnergyReal Time Non-Destructive Evaluation during 3D Manufacturing of Metal Parts
Wireless Sensor Platform for Dry Spent Fuel Cask Monitoring
Small businesses play a major role in spurring innovation and creating jobs in the US economy. The SBIR and STTR programs were created by Congress to leverage small businesses to advance innovation at federal agencies.