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ARRA	Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2018-10-10	The Eagle Ford Shale Laboratory: A Field Study of the Simulated Reservoir Volume, Detailed Fracture Characteristics, and EOR Pot	Prime: Texas A&M University (TEES) Sub: WildHorse Resource Development	Burleson County, TX	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-10-10	Cyber-Physical Protection for Natural Gas Compression	Prime: GE Global Research Subs: Baker Hughes GE and Idaho National Laboratory	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2018-10-10	Wabash CarbonSAFE (field sites)	University of Illinois	Vigo County, IN Edgar County, IL	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-10-09	Induction Furnace Melting	SMT	Albany, OR	FE/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
N	2018-10-09	Improved Wellbore Integrity via Sealing Small Cracks with CO2-soluble Polymer	Prime: Penn State University Sub: University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-10-05	Large Pilot Testing of Linde/BASF Advanced Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology at a Coal-Fired Power Plant	Prime: University of Illinois (ISGS, ISTC) Sub: Prairie State Generating Company	Marissa, IL	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Capture Team
N	2018-10-05	Stacked Greenfield and Brownfield ROZ Fairways in the Illinois Basin Geo-Laboratory: Co-Optimization of EOR and Associated CO2 S	Prime: University of Illinois Subs: Bi-Petro, Podolsky Oil Company, Projeo Corporation, Indiana Geological and Water Survey	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-10-05	Cyber-Physical Resilience for Wind Power Generation	Prime: GE Global Research Subs: GE Renewable Energy, Idaho National Laboratory, and Invenergy	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2018-10-05	CarbonSAFE Illinois Macon County (Seismic)	Prime: University of Illinois Sub: Projeo Corp.	Multiple Counties, IL	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-10-05	Seed-Free MHD Topping Cycle for Coal and Gas Fired Power Generation	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Texas A&M University and Princeton University	College Station, TX Princeton, NJ	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2018-10-04	Computational Investigation of Coal Conversion via Microwave Induced Plasmas	Prime: Penn State University Sub: West Virgina University	Morgantown, WV	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2018-10-04	Catalytic Conversion of CO2 into Vinyl Acetate	Prime: Penn State University Sub: Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Capture Team
N	2018-10-01	Solutions for Curbside-Charging Electric Vehicles for Planned Urban Growth	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Multiple sites, NC	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-10-01	Advancing Platooning with ADAS Control Integration and Assessment	Prime: Cummins Technical Center Subs: Multiple sites in SC	Multiple sites, NC and SC	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-10-01	Fuel-efficient Platooning in Mixed Traffic Highway Environments	Prime: American Center for Mobility Subs: Multiple sites in MI and AL	Multiple sites, MI and AL	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-28	Elimination of Class 9 Hazards in Lithium-ion Recycling	Prime: OnTo Technology, LLC Sub: King County Metro Transit	Seattle, WA	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-27	Optimization of Microwave-driven, Plasma-assisted Conversion of CH4 to Hydrogen	Prime: Penn State University Sub: H Quest Vanguard Inc.	University Park, PA Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-09-27	CO2 Storage Optimization under Geomechanical Risk and Prediction Uncertainty	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-09-27	Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI)	N/A, Targeted for FSS	South Park Twp, PA Morgantown, WV Albany, OR	FE/LOC/IT
N	2018-09-27	Multiphase Modeling for Second Generation Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Systems	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-09-26	Au25-based Alloy Nanoclusters for Electrochemical CO2 Conversion	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2018-09-25	ARPA-E INTEGRATE Project	NETL	Morgantown, WV	FE/ARPA-E/Research & Innovation Center
N	2018-09-25	Cyber Resilient Flexible AC Transmission Systems (Phase I)	Prime: ABB, Inc. Subs: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Iowa State University	Raleigh, NC Urbana, IL Ames, IA	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2018-09-25	High-Dimensional Data-Driven Energy Optimization for Multi-Modal Transit Agencies (HD-EMMA)	Prime: Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority Subs: Multiple in TN and TX	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-25	Security Enhancements for DER Systems Interconnected with Distribution Networks (Phase I)	Prime: ABB, Inc. Sub: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Raleigh, NC Urbana, IL	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2018-09-24	Phase Field Modeling of Corrosion for Design of Next-Generation Magnesium-Aluminum Vehicle Joints	Prime: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Subs: Multiple in TN, WA, and MI	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-24	MHD Laboratory	Energy Conversion Engineering	Albany, OR	FE/RIC/ECE/Innovative Energy & Water Processes Team
N	2018-09-24	Aerosol Manufacturing Technology for Production of Low-Cobalt Li-ion Battery Cathodes	Prime: Cabot Corporation Subs: Argonne National Laboratory and SAFT	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-24	Secure Foundation for Next-Generation Energy Management	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Subs: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sekurity, LLC	College Station, TX, Urbana, IL, Jersey City, NJ	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2018-09-24	Cybersecurity Reference Platform and Certification Framework Development for Extreme Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Infrastructu	Prime: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Subs: Multiple in CA, GA, TN, IL, and CO	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-20	B922 Cafeteria Renovations	TBD	South Park Twp, PA	FE/LOC/FO/Research & Development Engineering & Facility Operations Team
N	2018-09-20	Neighborhood Keeper	Prime: Dragos Subs: Southern Company, Ameren, First Energy, NERC/E-ISAC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2018-09-20	Micro-Hybrid Development of Enabling Controls	AK Supply	Morgantown, WV	FE/ARPA-E/Research & Innovation Center
N	2018-09-20	Lick Run Concrete Weir Demolition Project	Greenworld	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/LOC/FO/Research & Development Engineering & Facility Operations Team
N	2018-09-20	CT Scanner Lab	NETL	Morgantown, WV	FE/RIC/GES/Reservoir Engineering Team
N	2018-09-20	NETL Morgantown Guardrails, Handrails, and Self-Closing Ladder Gates	TBD	Morgantown, WV	FE/LOC/FO/Research & Development Engineering & Facility Operations Team
N	2018-09-20	Micro-Hybrid Development of Enabling Controls	Georgia Tech	Morgantown, WV	FE/ARPA-E/Research & Innovation Center
N	2018-09-20	Solid-State Lighting: Program and Communications Strategy and Implementation	Rack-Wildner & Reese, Inc. dba Akoya	Pittsburgh, PA	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	Multiscale Modeling of Corrosion and Oxidation Performance and Their Impact on High-temperature Fatigue of Automotive Exhaust Ma	Prime: Ford Motor Company Subs: The Ohio State University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	Co-optimized PPCI - SI Engine System Demonstrator to Improve Fuel Economy while Meeting LEVIII Emissions	Prime: Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. Subs: Michigan Technological University, Phillips 66	Superior Twp, MI Houghton, MI Bartlesville, OK	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	Modular, Interoperable Extreme Fast Charging System with Direct Connection to Medium Voltage Grid	Prime: Electric Power Research Institute Subs: Multiple in WI, NC, CA, CO, and IL	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	Video Surveillance System Upgrades	FSS	South Park Township, PA Morgantown, WV Albany, OR	FE/LOC/FO/Research & Development Engineering & Facility Operations Team
N	2018-09-19	High-Efficiency Modular SiC-based Power-Converter for Flexible-CHP Systems with Stability-Enhanced Grid-Support Functions	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	Elimination of Class 9 Hazards in Lithium-ion Recycling	Prime: OnTo Technology, LLC Subs: Eden Labs, LLC, Oregon State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	EVSE Innovation – Streetlight Charging in City Rights-of-Way	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Subs: Missouri S&T, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Kansas City Metropolitan Area	Multiple sites, MO and CO	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	High-Nickel Cathode Materials for High-energy, Long-life, Low-cost Lithium-ion Batteries	Prime: University of Texas at Austin Subs: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, LG Chem Michigan, Inc.	Multiple sites, Multiple states, and Korea	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	Modifications to Solar Titan 130 Combustion System for Efficient, High Turndown Operation	Prime: Southwest Research Institute Sub: Solar Turbines	San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-19	A Hybrid Physics-based Data-Driven Approach to Model Damage Accumulation in Corrosion of Polymeric Adhesives	Prime: Michigan State University Subs: Multiple in MI and OH	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-18	SiC Based Modular Transformer-less MW-Scale Power Conditioning System and Control for Flexible CHP System	Prime: The University of Tennessee Subs: Multiple sites in TN, NY, and NC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2018-09-18	Converter-Interfaced CHP Plant for Improved Grid-Integration, Flexibility, and Resiliency	GE Global Research	Niskayuna, NY	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team