Department of Energy
Dow Gets $12.8M To Develop Building-Integrated Photovoltaics
As part of the United States Department of Energy’s SunShot initiative, Dow Solar, a business unit of Midland-based Dow Chemical Co., has been awarded a $12.8 million, 3-year grant to fund a program to dramatically reduce the cost of building integrated solar products.
Two UM Projects Picked By DOE For Hydrogen Gas Turbine Research
The Department of Energy announced today that it has selected the University of Michigan as one of nine universities chosen to conduct advanced turbine technology research for the clean and efficient operation of turbines using fuels derived from coal and containing high amounts of hydrogen.
MBI Gets Funding For Biofuels
As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to cut foreign oil imports, Energy Secretary Steven Chu Friday announced that Michigan Biotechnology Institute, based in Lansing, was selected for up to $4.3 million to improve pre-treatment processes in biofuels development.
Waterford CAD Firm Sponsors Virginia Tech’s EcoCar
Waterford Township-based Aurora CAD Training and Development Corp. announced that it has signed a sponsorship deal with Virginia Tech for CAD training on the EcoCar program.
Niowave Named Small Business Of the Year For Department of Energy
Officials from Lansing-based Niowave Inc. a manufacturer of high-tech parts for particle accelerators, accepted the SBIR/STTR Small Business of the Year from the Department of Energy at an awards banquet Tuesday.
Dow In Partnership On Next-Generation Cool Roofs
Midland-based Dow Chemical Co. said Friday that the United States Department of Energy will fund key lab research as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Dow and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to accelerate the adoption of cool roof technologies in the U.S.
Brighton Firm Gets DoE Wind Grant
Brighton-based Clean Green Energy LLC said it had received a $620,000 grant award from the United States Department of Energy to help bring a 200-kilowatt vertical axis wind turbine design into cost-effective mass production.
MSU Atom Smasher Passes Crucial Milestone
Michigan State University’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams project passed an important milestone last week when it earned what’s known as CD-1, or critical decision 1, approval. This approval from the U.S. Department of Energy […]
MCAAA Awarded Low-Income Energy Grants
The Michigan Community Action Agency Association has been awarded two grants related to energy efficiency and low income families, including a $15 million grant to administer a federal Department of Energy American Recovery and Reinvestment […]
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