Renewable Energy Program-Grant Rounds 49-40

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MSC High Protein Project

R-49-A Application

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Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) Study for Creosote Treated Railroad Tie

R-49-D Application

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R-49-62: MSCTM High Protein Project

• Sponsor: GP Turnkey Tharaldson, LLC
• Objective:Integrate Maximized Stillage Co-Products (MSC) High protein project at Tharaldson ethanol plant, designed to generate a high-grade protein product from whole stillage that will trade at a higher value.  
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $80,322,468
  • Final Report 

R-49-63: Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) Study for Creosote Treated Railroad Tie   

• Sponsor: Great River Energy
• Objective: Great River Energy is evaluating an alternative low carbon intensity fuel source at its Spiritwood Station located in Spiritwood, ND. 
• Funded Amount: $66,500
• Total Project Cost: $133,000
  • Final Report 

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Spiritwood Greenhouse Heat Supply 

R-48-A Application

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Renewable Hydrogen Microgrid

R-48-B Application

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Jamestown Transportation Center

R-48-C Application

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Grand Forks Green Ag-Park

R-48-E Application

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R-48-60: Renewable Hydrogen Microgrid

• Sponsor: BWR Innovations LLC
• Objective: Demonstration at Grand Farm of an industrial level "closed loop" microgrid, fully powered by renewable energy.
• Funded Amount: $332,159
• Total Project Cost: $665,909
  • Final Report 

R-48-61: Grand Forks Green Ag-Park   

• Sponsor: Quintessence Partners LLC
• Objective: Analysis for a wheat gluten facility to be co-located with Red River Biorefinery.
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $4,290,000
  • Final Report 

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Seismic Survey to Advance Potential for CO2 Storage in Eastern ND

R-47-A Application

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Project Phoenix

R-47-C Application

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R-47-58: Seismic Survey to Advance Potential for CO2 Storge in Eastern ND

• Sponsor: Midwest AgEnergy Group
• Objective: Collect and analyze data to better characterize the subsurface geological features in Stutsman County.
• Funded Amount: $324,640
• Total Project Cost: $649,280
  • Final Report 

R-47-59: Project Phoenix   

• Sponsor: Incoho Consulting Group & Newlight Technology
• Objective: To assess potential locations for one or more plants that will manufacture Newlight’s proprietary, patented, bio-degradable plastic alternative (called AirCarbonTM). 
• Funded Amount: $196,250
• Total Project Cost: $392,500
  • Final Report 

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Electrostatic Lubrication Filtration of Wind Turbine Oil Reservoirs

R-46-B Application

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Geothermal Development Consortium

R-46-D Application

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R-46-56: Electrostatic Lubrication Filtration of Wind Turbine Oil Reservoirs

• Sponsor: UND Institute for Energy Studies
• Objective: Further development of Electrostatic Lubrication Filtration (ELF) technology through field demonstrations of units on two wind turbines. ELF technology will be used to maintain lubricant cleanliness to extend the usable life, prolong gearbox lifespan, and avoid turbine shutdowns in the wind industry. 
• Funded Amount: $286,234
• Total Project Cost: $584,614
  • Final Report 

R-46-57: Geothermal Development Consortium   

• Sponsor: UND College of Engineering & Mines
• Objective: Formation of a consortium of geothermal, oil and gas, and electric power industry professionals to assess and develop geothermal resources in North Dakota by conversion of non-economic oil and gas wells to geothermal applications.
• Funded Amount: $432,895
• Total Project Cost: $873,895
  • Final Report 

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Spiritwoood Greenhouse CO2 Supply

R-45-A Application

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Autonomous Operations within the ND Renewable Energy Sector

R-45-B Application

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R-45-54: Spiritwood Greenhouse CO2 Supply

• Sponsor: Glass Investment Projects Inc
• Objective: Design and install a CO2 collection and distribution system to transport CO2 generated by the Dakota Spirit ethanol biorefinery for use at a planned 27-acre commercial greenhouse within the Spiritwood Energy Park.
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $2,684,713
  • Final Report 

R-45-55: Autonomous Operations within the ND Renewable Energy Sector    

• Sponsor: Evolve Analytics LLC
• Objective: Phase II of a project to maximize the value proposition of autonomous drones by building a full suite of artificial intelligence (AI) powered software applications operated by onsite wind technicians to provide significant time, convenience, scalability, and accuracy advantages over existing processes at wind farms.
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $2,271,645
  • Final Report 

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No Proposals

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Research in Support of Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage for ND Ethanol Production

R-43-A Application

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R-43-53: Research in Support of Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage for ND Ethanol Production

• Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
• Objective: Create a blueprint for the 1st integrated ND ethanol and CCS facility, compliant with ND Class VI regulations, to strategically maximize the marketability of ND ethanol through evolving CCS incentives. 
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $1,200,000
  • Final Report 

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Living Stone Lodge-Phase III

R-42-A Application

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R-42-52: Living Stone Lodge-Phase III

• Sponsor: MHA Nation-South Segment
• Objective: Develop and commercialize affordable energy efficient homes that surpasses ENERGY STAR rating and can be easily built on rural Native American Reservations. The goal is to reach net-zero energy use and construct the home for under $100 per square foot.
• Funded Amount: $398,850
• Total Project Cost: $917,812
  • Final Report 

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Portable Solar Array Modules Phase II

R-40-A Application

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Enterprise Autonomy-Secure, Remote, Autonomous, Multi-Drone Operations within the Renewable Energy Sector

R-40-B Application

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R-40-50: Enterprise Autonomy-Secure, Remote, Autonomous, Multi-Drone Operations within the Renewable Energy Sector

• Sponsor: Evolve Analytics, LLC
• Objective: Development of hardware and software for an autonomous, multi-drone operations solution that will be installed onsite in a custom drone housing unit.  It will be powered by solar energy and operated remotely. 
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $1,403,256
  • Final Report 

R-40-51: Portable Solar Array Modules Phase II   

• Sponsor: Packet Digital
• Objective: Building on the first phase of this project, the purpose of this phase is to enhance the design of the portable solar power generation system to prepare for production. This involves simplifying the manufacturing/assembly process, refining the system to comply with customer requirements, and performing industry and military standard tests.
• Funded Amount: $500,000
• Total Project Cost: $1,000,000
  • Final Report