The Department of Energy is distributing $126 million in grants to small businesses working on clean energy research and development projects.
The funding will be divided among 106 awards involving 90 small businesses with initiatives focused on cybersecurity, grid reliability, nuclear nonproliferation, fusion energy and decarbonization, DOE announced Friday.
The agency is investing an average of $1.1 million over two years in individual Phase II R&D projects under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. The studies are scattered across 27 states, mostly in California and Massachusetts.
Several DOE offices are involved, including the National Nuclear Security Administration; Office of Electricity; Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; and Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response.
“Small businesses tackle monumental issues all over the country, including climate change,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm remarked. “DOE’s small business grants help companies across the country to develop the technologies, products, and infrastructure we will need for the transition to clean energy.”
