The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) announced $1,051,872 in grants to four projects at last week’s board meeting.
“Iowa is fortunate to have diverse energy resources, innovative companies and academic institutions, and a collaborative spirit,” said Debi Durham, director of the IEDA and the Iowa Finance Authority. “Today, the Iowa Energy Center supported projects that are diverse, innovative and with public-private collaborations which will benefit our state’s energy economy going forward.”
The grant program received 51 pre-applications, totaling more than $14 million in funding requests. Eleven of the applicants proceeded to complete the full application with requests totaling over $3 million.
The board also approved an Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan for $193,000 to Accu-Steel in Audubon. The company plans to integrate thin solar panels into a fabric prototype building for research and demonstration purposes. They currently manufacture fabric covered buildings for customers like beef cattle producers.
IEC Grant Awards
Organization: Iowa State University
Project Name: Recycling of Used and End-of-Life Li-Ion Batteries to Extract Lithium, Anode, and Cathode Materials
Grant Award: $347,530
Organization: Iowa State University
Project Name: Mining Smart Meter Data for Modeling and Mitigating EV Charging Impacts on Distribution Grids
Grant Award: $203,342
Organization: Legov Systems Group
Project Name: Continuous Thermal to Electrical Energy Harvesting from Industrial and Residential Waste Heat
Grant Award: $301,000
Organization: Iowa State University
Project Name: Laser Surface Engineering of Natural Gas Pipelines for Extended Service Life
Grant Award: $200,000