A Bio-based Fuel Cell System for Rural Energy Generation

Award Information

Agency: Department of Agriculture	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 80643	Program Year/Program: 2006 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 2006-00316	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Antek
106 Shuart Ave Suuite 1 Syracuse, NY 13203-
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2006

Title: A Bio-based Fuel Cell System for Rural Energy Generation

Agency: USDA

Contract: 2006-33610-16782

Award Amount: $80,000.00

Abstract:
Electricity generation accounts for greater than 50% of total U.S. farm emissions. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power are expensive and unreliable. The fuel costs incurred by U.S. farms are offset by supplemental assistance from the government. Particularly attractive are bio-based approaches which use enzymes or entire cells to directly convert renewable compounds into electricity. We show that the predicted power production of our system design should be sufficient to warrant employing this approach in the production of large-scale generators.

Principal Investigator:
Sean C. Gifford
Principal Research Engineer
7818010023
s.gifford@antek-inc.com

Business Contact:
Anthony A. Terrinoni
Vice President
7818010023
a.terrinoni@antek-inc.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Antek Inc.
106 Shuart Avenue, Suite 1 Syracuse, NY 13203

EIN/Tax ID:

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No