Awards

The Energy Department will award up to $15 million in total funds to 27 atmospheric and ecological research projects that aim to modernize Earth system models designed for climate and weather forecasting. DOE said Tuesday it chose the projects through a competitive peer review process under the Atmospheric System Research and the Environmental …

The U.S. Small Business Administration gave the General Services Administration an A rating on its 2017 Small Business Procurement Scorecard, the GSA announced Wednesday. This marks the agency’s eighth straight year receiving an A. The Small Business Procurement Scorecard evaluates, among other things, the degree to which federal agencies achieve their …

The Department of Energy has invested $60 million to fund 13 nuclear technology research and development projects. The department said Friday its Office of Nuclear Energy supports the selection under the U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development funding opportunity announcement. The DOE will review applications quarterly and select more awardees throughout a five-year …

The Energy Department has earmarked $20 million for nine projects that seek to advance power electronics intended for solar power systems. DOE said Wednesday the selected projects aim to help the department address photovoltaic reliability challenges and reduce the cost of solar energy in half by 2030. The funding recipients are: Flex Power …

The Department of Defense has awarded $53 million in total funds for 175 U.S. university researchers to obtain modern technology platforms that can aid their projects. DoD said Tuesday awardees came from 91 institutions and were selected out of 671 proposers through a joint merit competition of U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and …