2222588
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Sbir Phase II: Rechargeable Carbon-Oxygen Battery for Ultra-Low-Cost Renewable Energy Storage -The broader impact/commercial potential of this SBIR Phase II project is a new ultra low-cost carbon-oxygen battery that provides high energy density long-duration storage with unique fundamental properties needed to enable 100% renewable energy. This closed-loop stationary energy storage system will turn intermittent solar/wind power into on-demand power at lower cost than fossil fuel generation.
Additionally, its high energy density (3x lighter and smaller than lithium-ion batteries at system level) will enable longer range electric ships, trucks, etc. ? a secondary target market ? and a much more compact size for stationary storage than other batteries at the same energy capacity. The project will provide insight into the scale-up potential and design parameters of key battery components.
Achieving 100% sustainable energy will have a wide range of societal impacts including minimizing environmental impact and improving human health. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project for the carbon-oxygen battery will thus focus on key technology development of the core components by modeling, building, and testing.
This will involve assembling an array of small-scale prototype reactors to screen configurations and iterate on the design, followed by scale up to a larger megawatt-hour (MWH) scale reactors to integrate into a demo system. The objectives of the Phase II project will focus on optimizing the reactor to achieve the key target metrics, including objectives to: 1) create and validate a multi-physics model of the optimized reactor, 2) design the optimized reactor, operating conditions, and materials, and 3) build and test several optimized reactors and show that the best design has the potential to fulfill the target metrics.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. - Subawards are not planned for this award.
Additionally, its high energy density (3x lighter and smaller than lithium-ion batteries at system level) will enable longer range electric ships, trucks, etc. ? a secondary target market ? and a much more compact size for stationary storage than other batteries at the same energy capacity. The project will provide insight into the scale-up potential and design parameters of key battery components.
Achieving 100% sustainable energy will have a wide range of societal impacts including minimizing environmental impact and improving human health. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project for the carbon-oxygen battery will thus focus on key technology development of the core components by modeling, building, and testing.
This will involve assembling an array of small-scale prototype reactors to screen configurations and iterate on the design, followed by scale up to a larger megawatt-hour (MWH) scale reactors to integrate into a demo system. The objectives of the Phase II project will focus on optimizing the reactor to achieve the key target metrics, including objectives to: 1) create and validate a multi-physics model of the optimized reactor, 2) design the optimized reactor, operating conditions, and materials, and 3) build and test several optimized reactors and show that the best design has the potential to fulfill the target metrics.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. - Subawards are not planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "NSF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PHASE II (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAMS PHASE II", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF22552
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Palo Alto,
California
94301-1707
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
22-552
Noon Energy was awarded
Cooperative Agreement 2222588
worth $1,000,000
from National Science Foundation in November 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Palo Alto California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase II
Title
SBIR Phase II: Rechargeable Carbon-Oxygen Battery for Ultra-Low-Cost Renewable Energy Storage
Abstract
The broader impact/commercial potential of this SBIR Phase II project is a new ultra low-cost carbon-oxygen battery that provides high energy density long-duration storage with unique fundamental properties needed to enable 100% renewable energy. This closed-loop stationary energy storage system will turn intermittent solar/wind power into on-demand power at lower cost than fossil fuel generation. Additionally, its high energy density (3x lighter and smaller than Lithium-ion batteries at system level) will enable longer range electric ships, trucks, etc. – a secondary target market – and a much more compact size for stationary storage than other batteries at the same energy capacity. The project will provide insight into the scale-up potential and design parameters of key battery components. Achieving 100% sustainable energy will have a wide range of societal impacts including minimizing environmental impact and improving human health.
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project for the carbon-oxygen battery will thus focus on key technology development of the core components by modeling, building, and testing. This will involve assembling an array of small-scale prototype reactors to screen configurations and iterate on the design, followed by scale up to a larger megawatt-hour (MWh) scale reactors to integrate into a demo system. The objectives of the Phase II project will focus on optimizing the reactor to achieve the key target metrics, including objectives to: 1) create and validate a multi-physics model of the optimized reactor, 2) design the optimized reactor, operating conditions, and materials, and 3) build and test several optimized reactors and show that the best design has the potential to fulfill the target metrics.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Topic Code
EN
Solicitation Number
NSF 22-552
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 12/5/23
Period of Performance
11/15/23
Start Date
10/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$1.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2222588
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
491503 TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS
Funding Office
491503 TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS
Awardee UEI
VJ84G7JHMTM7
Awardee CAGE
8BNL1
Performance District
CA-16
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 12/5/23