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Low Cost energy Storage for Rural Renewable Energy Micro-grids
SBC: GLOYER-TAYLOR LABORATORIES INC Topic: 812Small to medium farm/ranch development and electricity demand are a closely related phenomenon, and when combined with responsible environmental protection, renewable energy projects become an excellent means for sustainable economic growth. Renewable energy projects benefit rural communities in multiple areas by creating new employment opportunities, stimulating economic activity, reducing enviro ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Intelligent Mapping of the Farm Using Low-Cost, GPS-Enabled Cameras During Existing Farm Activities
SBC: NWB SENSORS INC Topic: 812With the advent of precision agriculture, the way we farm is changing. Technologies exist to add precision to all aspects of the farm. Through "mapping the farm," precision management strategies can be implemented such as: targeted herbicide application, targeted soil management, improved yield predictions, improved management of water, and other farm resources. These practices all require informa ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Advanced Dryer for High-Diffusion Rate Biomass
SBC: FOREST CONCEPTS LLC Topic: 813Biomass drying is a core unit operation at most biomass suppliers, aggregator depots, pellet mills, biorefineries, and bioproducts firms. The need to reduce energy consumption, minimize capital, and improve feedstock quality is driving a change in how biomass is milled and dried. A shift from energy-intensive hammermills and grinders to lower energy knife and rotary shear mills is reorganizing the ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Genetically Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation with Algae Biofilms
SBC: Fulcrum Bioscience, LLC Topic: 87This project will develop an algae-base nitrogen fixation process for commercial ammonia production for the agronomy market. This process operates under standard conditions. The technology utilizes a whole-cell mutant algae strain grown on an electrode surface and takes advantage of enzymatic pathways to make ammonia at standard conditions. The primary inputs are electricity and water. Compared to ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Diversifying and Adding Value to the Food Industry: Mealworm Powder as an Ingredient
SBC: ALL THINGS BUGS LLC Topic: 85Diversifying and Adding Value to the Food Industry: Mealworm Powder as an IngredientThe goal of this SBIR effort is to begin diversifying the insects as a food market currently valued at $105M and growing to $1.53 billion by 2021. Currently, crickets have been the primary focus of the market, but mealworms offer a strong alternative. To become competitive in the larger protein market, the insect b ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Cost competitive biodiesel based biolubricants
SBC: WHOLE ENERGY FUELS CORPORATION Topic: 88Biodegradable lubricants have great environmental benefits, but are generally more expensive than other lubricants. Our objective is to make an estolide lubricant in a way thatmakes the finished product more affordable. Determining the potential benefits of this new pathway will require a comparison of the cost and performance of the product to the other synthetic lubricants in the market. Process ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
High performance biocomposite structures
SBC: CORUMAT, INC. Topic: 88Grow Plastics has a technology that has been demonstrated to generate sandwich core structures in thermoplastic products. This efficient structure allows the generation of plastic products which are equivalent in strength to solid products, yet use 1/3 of the material. This substantial material reduction allows the production of parts that are lower environmental impact (due to source reduction) a ...
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
WonderWindow Field Test Research for Rural & Community Development
SBC: GS RESEARCH, LLC Topic: 86This project will install energy-saving window retrofits on 20 to 25 homes of low-income seniors in Vermont and measure the real world energy savings provided by the WonderWindow retrofits.
SBIR Phase I 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Bio-based Indigo Agricultural Supply Chain Development
SBC: STONY CREEK COLORS, INC. Topic: 812Stony Creek Colors sells clean and safe natural dyes to the textile and fashion industries, allowing its customers to offer environmentally conscious premium products. Through its flagship natural indigo product, the company has developed and proven a complete agricultural supply chain to replace synthetic dyes with plant-based drop-in solutions. Innovations across the complete crop and processing ...
SBIR Phase II 2017 Department of Agriculture -
Barley Biorefinery: Protein Concentrates and BioBased Chemicals
SBC: MONTANA BIOAGRICULTURE INC. Topic: 86The phase II project is a key element in a larger project to develop value added agricultural manufacturing in rural communities. In phase 1 MBAI demonstrated feasibility of producing multiple high value co-products in a barley biorefinery.The current process uses barley to produce barley protein concentrate, BPC, with ethanol as a co-product. BPC has valuable markets as a protein ingredient in aq ...
SBIR Phase II 2017 Department of Agriculture