Grant Round 19
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No Proposals
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Grant Round 18
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Biocomposites Development for Industrial and Consumer Products
R-18-A Application
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Development of Innovative Modular Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Packs for Energy Storage
R-18-C Application
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R-18-28: Biocomposite Development for Industrial and Consumer Products
- Sponsor: c2renew corporation/Earth-Kind/NDSU
- Objective: This project will develop and trial test biocomposite materials produced by c2renew corporation into consumer products by Earth-Kind and for industrial applications in Bobcat Co., John Deere Co., and Toshiba Corp. products.
- Funded Amount: $150,000
- Total Project Cost: $300,000
- Final Report
Grant Round 17
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Renewable Energy Commodity Trading Educational Program
R-17-A Application
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Distributed Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant-Engineering and Development
R-17-B Application
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R-17-27: Distributed Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant-Engineering & Development
- Sponsor: Progressive Nutrient Systems LLC
- Objective: Developing a small-scale, distributed nitrogen fertilizer plant that will be co-located at the Tharaldson Ethanol facility in Casselton, North Dakota. The PNS plant will use renewable inputs and will both lower the carbon footprint of corn-based ethanol and decrease fertilizer price volatility for North Dakota farmers, while ensuring a local supply of a vital agricultural input.
- Funded Amount: $431,000
- Total Project Cost: $1,000,000
- Final Report
Grant Round 16
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Renewable Energy Commodity Trading Education Program
R-16-A Application
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R-16-26: Renewable Energy Commodity Trading Educational Program
- Sponsor: ND State University (NDSU)
- Objective: Develop a world class renewable energy commodity trading educational program targeted to students, feedstock suppliers, and industry personnel.
- Funded Amount: $500,000
- Total Project Cost: $1,000,000
- Final Report
Grant Round 15
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Innovative Lithium Battery Production for Renewable Energy Storage Systems
R-15-C Application
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No Approved Projects
Grant Round 14
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No Proposals
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Grant Round 13
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Comprehensive Statewide Higher-Level Blend Ethanol Marketing Campaign
R-13-A Application
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Energy Beet Research, Phase II
R-13-B Application
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Improving the Profitability of ND Ethanol Plants with Algae
R-13-C Application
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R-13-24: Comprehensive Statewide Higher Blend Ethanol Marketing Campaign
- Sponsor: ND Ethanol Council
- Objective: Increase the amount of higher-level ethanol blends (E15 and higher) used in North Dakota by unifying the state's ethanol stakeholder groups to develop and implement a statewide, coordinated marketing campaign.
- Funded Amount: $199,600
- Total Project Cost: $424,000
- Final Report
R-13-25: Energy Beet Research Phase II
- Sponsor: Green Vision Group
- Objective: To finalize a cost effective and energy efficient plant design and advance development for North Dakota's first 20 MGY energy beet biofuel plant.
- Funded Amount: $500,000
- Total Project Cost: $1,000,000
- Final Report
Grant Round 12
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No Proposals
No Approved Projects
Grant Round 11
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Pilot-Scale Testing to Evaluate the Effects of Biomass Cofiring Combustion on CMMs at Low Mercury Concentrations
R-11-B Application
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Trace Element Measurements During Biomass Gasification
R-11-C Application
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Biomass Gasification in Entrained-Flow Systems
R-11-D Application
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Biobased Non-isocyanate Urethane Hybrid Resins for Pultrusion Composites
R-11-E Application
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R-11-23: Biobased Non-Isocyanate Urethane Hybrid Resins for Poltrusion Composites
- Sponsor: ND State University (NDSU)
- Objective: Develop novel polyurethane resins -- based on ND renewable materials (i.e. vegetable oils) -- for pultrusion composite fabrication. Testing of the prototype pultrusion composites and production will be done at Tecton in Fargo, ND.
- Funded Amount: $200,000
- Total Project Cost: $400,000
- Final Report
Grant Round 10
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Developing a Biomaterials Industry in ND
R-10-A Application
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R-10-22: Developing a Biomaterials Industry in ND
- Sponsor: ND State University (NDSU)
- Objective: To scale up the process, called Packed-Bed Ammonia Fiber Expansion to a three reactor semi-continuous system that operates at 4.5 kg per cycle. Data from operating this system will be used to design a pilot scale system operating at one ton per day.
- Funded Amount: $406,120
- Total Project Cost: $812,240
- Final Report