North Dakota Invests In Renewable Energy With $1 Million Grants

 The North Dakota Industrial Commission, comprised of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, has approved $1,000,000 in matching grants through the Renewable Energy Program in its latest round of funding.

Established in 2007, the Renewable Energy Program promotes research and development of North Dakota’s renewable energy resources, including advanced biofuels. The program is funded entirely by oil and gas production tax revenue.

Approved projects include:

• $500,000 to Wellspring Hydro for the “Unlocking Lithium Carbonate in Produced Water for Battery Grade Li₂CO₃ for In-State Cathode Manufacturing” project.
• $500,000 to the University of North Dakota for the “Empowering the Critical Minerals for Novel Cathode Materials-Based Drone Batteries” project.

Eligible applicants include political subdivisions, corporations, cooperatives, partnerships, associations, or consortiums of these entities. All grants must be matched with private funds.

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The next application deadline for the program will be announced at a later date. More information is available on the Industrial Commission’s website at www.ndic.nd.gov.

 The North Dakota Industrial Commission, comprised of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, has approved $1,000,000 in matching grants through the Renewable Energy Program in its latest round of funding.

Established in 2007, the Renewable Energy Program promotes research and development of North Dakota’s renewable energy resources, including advanced biofuels. The program is funded entirely by oil and gas production tax revenue.

Approved projects include:

• $500,000 to Wellspring Hydro for the “Unlocking Lithium Carbonate in Produced Water for Battery Grade Li₂CO₃ for In-State Cathode Manufacturing” project.
• $500,000 to the University of North Dakota for the “Empowering the Critical Minerals for Novel Cathode Materials-Based Drone Batteries” project.

Eligible applicants include political subdivisions, corporations, cooperatives, partnerships, associations, or consortiums of these entities. All grants must be matched with private funds.

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The next application deadline for the program will be announced at a later date. More information is available on the Industrial Commission’s website at www.ndic.nd.gov.