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The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to enable smaller, lighter, and higher-performance satellites, thereby making satellites cheaper to manufacture and launch. Lighter satellites reduce launch costs or permit greater payload performance for a given mass. Less fuel is required to launch lighter satellites, reducing the environmental imp ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to develop a commercial building management system that uses model predictive control for small to mid-sized commercial building owners to help them flexibly manage increasingly complex energy codes and prices. This technology uses machine learning to automate costly aspects of advanced bui ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is a novel external system for rapidly diagnosing sepsis by measuring capillary refill time (CRT). Independent clinical studies have demonstrated the utility of CRT for detecting sepsis. Current methods for monitoring capillary refill times rely on physical examinations that are both prone to ...

The agricultural sector must adopt available technological advances to decrease its significant contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Its high levels of energy and water consumption are two of the main sources of inefficiencies. At the same time, many rural communities lack access to reliable electricity, specifically under-utilizing clean energy sources. An opportunity exi ...

C56-14d-273410Aquaculture has been identified as essential for feeding the world as the population increases towards nine billion by 2050. While aquaculture often comes with environmental challenges, future growth must be done sustainably and equitably. Marine renewable energy (MRE) to power aquaculture is one of the key strategies to meet this growth responsibly. Marine hydrokinetic energy offers ...

Aggressive decarbonization and electrification scenarios require a 3000-fold increase in grid-tied storage assets. Grid-tied batteries can only contribute to this challenge if control methods and technology improve dramatically. While grid-scale and residential battery markets are growing rapidly, deployment in small commercial buildings lags significantly. Current projects in this market segment ...

Floating offshore wind is not only considerably more expensive to install than other forms of clean energy, but the rate of manufacturing is considerably slower, and the supply chain, specifically for the floating bases, remains undeveloped in the US. For wind turbines, increasing size increases efficiency and cost competitiveness, so there is a constant drive to install larger turbines, which lea ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase, I-II Fast-Track proposal, preserves fluoride and critical minerals with technology that leads to decarbonization. Additionally, the work establishes a secure and resilient domestic supply chain of critical minerals. At the same time, it addresses the vulnerabilities in the overconsumption of water and energy. Thus, simultaneously this project aims to ...

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is in exposing students to cultures other than their own to foster empathy, not only for others, but to better understand themselves and their own culture. The 21st century workforce requires multilingual, curious, collaborative, empathetic learners. Yet, immersive opportunities to exercise empathy cros ...

RUTE SUNTRACKER (RST) is a new hardware solution that supports PV solar above cattlepasture. RST is a cable-stayed pole-mounted high-clearance solar tracker system. High-clearancesolar saves rangeland saves water and increases farm income especially important for smallranches where income has decreased below sustainable levels due to climate stress. RST addressesUSDA Strategic Goal 1: Combat Clima ...