Projects Reviewed by Due Diligence Committee

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IPF Project #
Project Title
Applicant
Approach
Funding Requested $
$ Match 
Due Diligence Review 
February 2008          
08-02-1001 Iowa Home Energy Education Project (IHEED) University of Northern Iowa Project Addresses residential energy efficiency education. $568,036 $50,000
No
08-02-1002 COSC/Cenergy HVAC Performance Training Program Center on Sustainable Communities Project would be a series of trainings for HVAC professionals, as well as some residential studies.  $1,000,000 $148,800
No but
08-02-1003 Biodiesel Plant at Marcus using PEF Pellet Boiler Soy Energy LLC Project would partially fund a pellet boiler for a biodiesel plant.  $3,431,829 $41,992,460
Yes if
08-02-1004 House Calls Energy Efficiency Project Cedar Falls Utilities Project addresses residential energy efficiency education. $740,000 $874,400
No but
08-02-1005 Renewable Fuel Boiler Initiative Cherokee Mental Health Institute Project would partially fund a pellet boiler for a state facility.  $1,250,000 $400,000
No but
08-02-1006 Reducing the Energy and Environmental Costs of Drying Corn Distillers Grain Cellencor Inc.  Project seeks to improve energy efficiency of drying wet distillers grains with microwave technology.  $1,500,000 $500,000
Yes if
08-02-1007 Clean Gasification Platform for Renewable Power, Energy, and Ethanol from Biomass Iowa State University  Project seeks to improve the energy output of an ethanol plant through biomass gasification.  $2,370,000 $854,047
Yes if
08-02-1008 Sustainable and Clean energy for the 21st Century and Beyond: A Novel Concept Utilizing Low Grade Heat Iowa State University Project would harvest energy from existing environmental thermal differences.  $200,000 $6,000
Yes if
08-02-1009 Workforce Development for National Energy Leadership in Iowa Iowa State University Project would seek to develop more engineers in Iowa's workforce. $1,388,000 $500,000
No
08-02-1010 The Desgin and Construction of a Zero Net Energy LEED Platinum Residential Demonstration Project, the Research of Radiant Cooling Utilizing Rainwater, and the Development and Statewide Implementation of a comprehensive Training curriculum and Certification AJK Design Inc. Project is to develop an energy efficient model home.  $439,350 $156,267
No but
08-02-1011 Environmental Education 4 Power University of Northern Iowa This project would evaluate existing environmental education. $426,263 $50,000
No
08-02-1012 Integrated Efficiencies - Renovating an Historic Maxed-Use Masonry Building as a Case Study for Applied Best Practices Indigo Dawn, LLC Project is to develop a multi-purpose construction rehab in an invironmentally friendly way.  $175,000 $187,838
No but
08-02-1013 Dubuque Warehouse Energy Efficiency Zone City of Dubuque Proposal is to rehab 28 buildings in a warehouse district in Dubuque to energy efficient standards.  $15,000,000 $699,562
No
08-02-1014 Pyrolysis: dirty Coal to Energy Independence University of Northern Iowa Project seeks to turn Iowa coal into #2 diesel through pyrolysis. $472,271 $475,000
No
08-02-1015 Independent Empirical Benefit Determination for Residential Consumers, Utilities, and Electrical Distribution Grids by the use of Wastewater Thermal Energy Scavenging Devices Ned A. Shepherd, PE CEM Project seeks to recover waste water heat off of residential systems.  $130,000 $56,000
No but
08-02-1016 Carbon Capturing Crops for Iowa Iowa State University Project seeks to sequester carbon in Iowa crops. $169,123 $25,000
No
08-02-1017 Development of Fusarium ear and stalk rot resistance in corn University of Northern Iowa Project seeks to enable researchers to investigate the damages that the Fusarium fungal genus causes to crops. $238,444 $0
No
08-02-1018 Unlimited Access-State of Iowa Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Project requests funds to allow open ridership to State of Iowa employees in Des Moines. $50,000 $0
No
08-02-1019 Development of Energy Efficient Industrial Drying technology Shivvers Drying Technologies, LLC Project seeks funding for a corn drying technology.  $1,650,000 $1,496,000
No but
08-02-1020 Hybrid Electric Public Transit bus Demonstration Project Consortium of Iowa Urban Public Transit Systems Public transit consortium project seeks 12 hybrid buses for demo/research. $6,148,200 $676,800
No
08-02-1021 Screening Technology Scale Up for Selection of Energy Crop breeding Stock with Superior Trait Expression MTEC Bio Analytics Projects requests funds to research and develop new means at breeding plants.  $250,000 $1,245,000
No
08-02-1022 Improving the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Iowa:Biological Fixation of Atmospheric  Nitrogen Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) Project seeks funds to utilize atmospheric nitrogen in biological fixation.  $2,200,000 $1,089,254
No
08-02-1023 Improving the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Iowa:Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency through Biochemical Optimization Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) Projects seek funds to improve efficiency of nitrogen utilization in Iowa crops.  $5,700,000 $4,314,000
No
08-02-1024 Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics in Combustion Systems University of Northern Iowa Project requests funds to allow study of the chemical and physical reactions of small molecules, especially concerned with combustion processess. $175,556 $60,000
No
08-02-1025 Potential Use of Biofules Co-products in Food Application Novecta, LLC Project would like funds to identify products from existing and next generation grain ethanol plants. $61,160  
No
08-02-1026 Distiller's Grain Research Proposal Novecta, LLC Would like funds to research the effects of using distiller's grains on livestock. $256,200 $252,000
No
08-02-1027 Standardizing the Carbon Credit industry Novecta, LLC Is seeking funds to research how to standardize the carbon credit industry in hopes of adopting conservation practices. $66,000 $86,000
No
08-02-1028 Commercial installation of a Clean Biomass Gasification System for Industrial Energy General Mills Operations, Inc. Project seeks funding to commercialize Frontline's biomass boiler.  $4,000,000 $16,345,000
No
08-02-1029 RinAlliance  Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa Project seeking funds for their RinAlliance to research the blending of fuels.  $616,000 $290,000
No
08-02-1030 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Production Luther College Project would like funds to make their facilities more energy efficient and renewable energy generation. $160,000 $0
No
08-02-1031 Technology for Optimizing Iowa Crops to Meet the Challenge of Supplying Both the Energy and Food needs of the Nation Iowa State University Project seeking funds to optimize Iowa crops for supplying both energy and food.  $2,673,316 $860,619
No but
08-02-1032 Transforming Iowa to be Feedstock Ready:Harvest, Storage, & Transportation Systems Iowa State University Project requests funds for researching the harvest, storage and transportation of agricultural products.  $2,045,758 $1,382,405
No
08-02-1033 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction for Iowa Small Business University of Northern Iowa Project sought to show small Iowa businesses how to reduce GHG emissions.  $887,333 $0
No
08-02-1034 e-Tec:Energy Technology Education Challenge William Penn University Project seeking funds for their Energy Technology Education Challenge.  $132,012 $24,354
No but
08-02-1035 Expanding Iowa's Renewable Energy Market Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) Seeking funds for the I-Renew project.  $200,000 $151,000
No but
08-02-1036 Maharishi Vedic City Renewable Energy Park and Learning center Maharishi Vedic City Seeking funds to build a Renewable Energy Park and Learning Center.  $3,690,000 $30,000
No
08-02-1037 Waste Heat Recovery on Lime Stone Dryer ILC Resources Project would be a waste heat recovery with a lime stone dryer.  $148,500 $150,000
No but
08-02-1038 Annual Iowa Energy Poll University of Northern Iowa Project would gauge Iowans attitudes towards energy. $51,456 $0
Yes if
08-02-1039 Whole Town Energy Audit Pilot project Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Project would be a Whole Town Energy Audit Pilot Project.  $100,000 $56,000
No but
08-02-1040 Mobile Solid Biomass Briquette Plant RENEW Energy Systems Project seeking funds to build a Mobile Solid Biomass Briquette Plant to reduce transportation costs for harvesting biomass. $600,000 $382,500
Yes if
08-02-1041 Determining Maximum Sustainable Production of Biomass with Mixture of Prairie Species University of Northern Iowa Seeking funding to determine the maximum sustainable production of biomass with mixture of prairie species. $612,300 $136,000
Yes 
08-02-1042 Expanding the Employee Pool:Wind and Biofuels Industries Iowa Lakes Community College Project would like funds to expand their education program on wind and biofuels.  $449,611 $448,000
No
08-02-1043 Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Algae Project Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Requests funds to research a small scale algae farm. $2,190,407 $613,437
Yes if
08-02-1044 Ethanol Pilot Plant/Laboratory Construction & Research/Training Program Development Indian Hills Community College Would like funding to build a program, and help research, in the development of new employees for ethanol labs.  $3,850,000 $0
No
08-02-1045 POET Project Liberty POET Project Liberty, LLC Project would be a commercial size cellulosic ethanol bio-refinery. $20,000,000 $165,700,000
Yes if
08-02-1046 Vertical Wind Turbine Manufacturer Carbon-Free Energy, LLC Project would fund a start-up vertical wind turbine manufacturer. $250,000 $250,000
Yes if
08-02-1047 Renewable Energy Center Kraft Foods Would like to build their own energy park to show consumers how to reduce their own usage.  $600,000 $1,750,000
No
08-02-1048 Renewable Industrial Park Michael Foods Project would build a Renewable Industrial Park to explore waste as resource to reduce use of oil.  $1,000,000 $2,000,000
No
08-02-1049 Wind Project Montezuma Light & Power Project would install a small wind turbine in a low wind area.  $600,000 $600,000
No
08-02-1050 Corn Fractionation Pine Lake Corn Processors Project would add a corn fractionation project to their plant in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. $8,500,000 $16,500,000
No but
08-02-1051 2+-215-5483 University of Northern Iowa Project would be a UV-Curable Ink Formulation based on soy oil.  $307,701 $0
No
08-02-1052 Harvesting Iowa Prarie Plants for Industrially Useful Compounds University of Northern Iowa Project would research crops currently not used in the production of energy.  $128,888 $0
No
08-02-1053 Development of Less Expensive Dye Sensitized Solar Cells University of Northern Iowa The project would research the development of a dye sensitized solar cell. $78,681 $18,600
Yes if
08-02-1054 Prairies: Iowa's Energy Source University of Northern Iowa Project would engage K-12 teachers about Iowa's prairie and it's link to energy. $122,184 $59,382
No
08-02-1055 The Cornerstone BRAD, LLC and Bison Renewable Energy, LLC Bison Renewable Energy Project would build the first commercial grade anaerobic digester system.  $7,500,000 $38,640,764
Yes if
08-02-1056 SRIYA Biorefinery Sriya Innovations, Inc.  Project would allow the conversion of any biomass into bio-fuel. $25,000,000 $24,850,000
No but
08-02-1057 VeraSun VeraSun Fort Dodge, LLC Project would test a corn oil extraction method.  $3,000,000 $32,000,000
No but
08-02-1058 River/Gulf Energy River/Gulf Energy, LLC.  Project seeks funds to build an 11 million gallon per year ethanol production facility.  $16,900,000 $16,900,000
No but
08-02-1059 Iowa Stored Energy Park Iowa Stored Energy Plant Agency Project seeks funds to drill two test wells to perform testing of the Dallas Center's aquifer's porosity, permeability and other characteristics. $3,200,000 $1,070,000
Yes If
08-02-1060 Adding Value to Biomass Co-Products in the Biorefinery Supply Chain West Central Cooperative Project will commercialize the new and enhanced applications for biomass co-products of the renewable fuel production process.  $829,500 $834,200
Yes if
08-02-1061 Corn Oil Extraction and Biodiesel GS Global Biodiesel, LLC Project would build and operate a corn oil extraction and biodiesel production from their current facilities in Iowa and Michigan.  $0 $35,200,000
No
08-02-1062 Clean Air Choice Rewards Program American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest d.b.a American Lung Association of Iowa Project would implement a biofuels education and use program.  $440,000 $310,000
No but
08-02-1063 Solar Photovoltaic System for the Residential Site Farmers Electric Cooperative Funding would help develop a program to implement tangible renewable energy and conservation resources at the residential site.  $1,092,000 $650,670
No but
08-02-1064 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference Iowa State University Funding would help with the costs of the 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference.  $12,500 $325,000
Yes if
08-02-1065 Glenwood Wind Turbine Glenwood Community School Would like funding to construct a wind turbine to power the new school. $400,000 $501,540
No
08-02-1066 Characterization and Application of Fast Pyrolysis Co-Products Iowa State University Is seeking funds to develop bio-based products from fast pyrolysis of biomass. $2,133,260 $102,033
No
08-02-1067 Wind Energy Concept Evaluation System DISTek Integration, Inc. Funds would help develop a project to evaluate new ideas for improving energy efficiency of wind power.  $2,280,100 $5,700,000
No but
08-02-1068 Biomass Feedstock Production Systems Iowa State University   $2,150,224 $741,448
No but
08-02-1069 High-throughput Evaluations of Feedstocks for Biofuels Production Iowa State University Project requests funds to develop a variety of high throughput screening capabilities for assessing sustainable biofuels production.  $2,167,789 $710,929
No but
08-02-1070 Advanced Corn and Soybean Biorefineries Iowa State University Project seeks funds to develop three new technologies to advance corn and soybean biorefineries. $2,230,732 $877,657
No but
08-02-1071 Photovoltaic Array System Proposal The University of Iowa Project would install 290KW solar panels at U of I. $1,800,000 $1,800,000
No
08-02-1072 Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant The University of Iowa Project would install two engine generators and a biogas pipeline at the Oakdale Campus at U of I. $4,000,000 $19,000,000
No but
08-02-1073 Efficient, low cost, photovoltaic solar energy conversion Iowa State University of Science & Technology Project requests funds to develop an efficient, low cost, photovoltaic solar energy conversion process.  $1,690,024 $105,000
Yes if
08-02-1074 Expanded Powerline Program Northwest Iowa Community College Project is seeking funds to expand their powerline training program.  $550,000 $183,367
No
08-02-1075 Wind Turbine for Low Wind Speeds Wilfred Yeggy Seeking funds to develop a low speed wind turbine. $13,500 $0
No
08-02-1076 Powerfilm, Inc. Technology Improvements and Building Integrated Solar Product Commercialization PowerFilm, Inc. Project would like funds to make further improvements to their low cost manufacturing process of thin film on plastic solar panels. $2,000,000 $38,600,000
No
08-02-1077 See RA** 08-04-1123 Biodiesel Alternative Feedstock Research Center Renewable Energy Group (REG) Seeking funds to develop a Biodiesel Research and Development Center.  $740,000 $745,000
Yes, if
08-02-1078
See RA** (1110)
Amaizing Energy Fractionation Project Amaizing Energy Holding Company, LLC Seeking funds to bring new corn fractionation technology to commercialization. $1,651,000 $482,500
Not applicable, see RA** 1110
08-02-1079 TPI Wind Blade Advanced Manufacturing Iniative TPI Iowa LLC Is seeking funds to streamline the wind manufactoring industry for production of wind turbines. $2,100,000 $2,100,000
No but
March 2008            
08-03-1080 Collaboration--Muscatine Muscatine Comm. School District The project would be to purchase FOSS kits to promote energy efficiency measures. $359,238 $359,238
No but
08-03-1081 Promoting Energy Independence in Iowa Vernon Research Group Project seeks to determine most effective way to market energy efficiency ideas. $266,640 $0
No
08-03-1082 Climate Change Education and Empowering Citizens through Positive Actions University of Northern Iowa Project would like funds for research in gaining perspective on Iowan's attitudes on climate change.  $1,121,936 $905,652
No, but
08-03-1083 Collaboration--Muscatine Safe Streets Project is for the creation of a process to reduce energy consumption while building knowledge and skills. $329,000 $0
No but
08-03-1084 Making Iowa Cities Sustainable:  The Fairfield Model for Energy Security and Economic Vitality City of Fairfield Seeks funds to conduct a community-wide strategic "green" plan. $97,000 $19,700
Yes if
08-03-1084RA** Making Iowa Cities Sustainable:  The Fairfield Model for Energy Security and Economic Vitality City of Fairfield Seeks funds to conduct a community-wide strategic "green" plan. $97,000 $12,000
Yes IF
08-03-1085, w/RA** 08-04-1122 Sensible Energy Road Show Consumers Energy Project would be a display on  energy efficiency taken to fairs around the state. $65,000 $45,000
Yes if
08-03-1086 Commercialization Center Quad Count Corn Processors Cooperative Project would like funds to create a center to deal with energy efficiency issues/ideas. $1,800,000 $300,000
No
08-03-1087 Sustainable City Solutions Sustainable City Solutions Co. Project seeking funds to develop an integrated website and software application to monitor community EE programs.  $257,360 $14,700
No, but
08-03-1087 RA** Sustainable City Solutions Sustainable City Solutions Co. Project seeking funds to develop an integrated website and software application to monitor community EE programs.  $237,900 $16,900
Yes
08-03-1088 Collaboration--Muscatine Muscatine Power and Water (MP&W) Project would like funds to pilot Residential Energy Audits. $1,549,500 $4,859,050
No
08-03-1089 Schools for Energy Efficiency Program in Iowa The Krell Institute, Inc. Project seeks funds to engage Iowa school districts to achieve energy efficiency. $487,167 $39,150
No but
08-03-1090 Collaboration--Muscatine Muscatine Comm. School District Project would like funding to evaluate the school district's current HVAC system. $1,000,000 $1,138,400
No
08-03-1091 Cornstalk Based Fast Pyrolysis Heartland Bioenergy, LLC Project seeks funding to build and operate a biomass biorefinery. $200,000 $200,000
No
08-03-1092 Bio-Mass Boiler Fueled with Process Engineered Fuel Pellets Quad County Corn Processors Cooperative Would like funding for pellet equipment and installation of a bio-mass boiler. $4,000,000 $190,000
No but
08-03-1093 Corn Cob Harvesting Technology -- "Cob Caddy" Vermeer Corporation Seeking funding to develop a corn cob harvester. $500,000 $800,000
No
08-03-1094 Iowa Algae Bioreactor Implementation Maharishi University of Management Project is for the creation of an algae based bioreactor with a component for an education center. $2,008,001 $913,320
Yes if
08-03-1095 Using sugar based energy crops to produce ethanol Heartland Renewable Energy, LLC and HRE Plant One Projects seeks to establish sugar beets as a feedstock for ethanol development.  $650,000 $29,610,000
No but
08-03-1095 RA** Using sugar based energy crops to produce ethanol Heartland Renewable Energy, LLC and HRE Plant One Projects seeks to establish sugar beets as a feedstock for ethanol development.  $650,000 $30,000,000
No
08-03-1096 Resolution to Biofuel Stability Iowa State University Project seeks funds to develop antioxidant systems to maximise biodiesel storage and performance.  $782,964 $266,788
No
08-03-1097 Switchgrass Prairie Land Enterprises L.C. Funding for project would help develop commercial market for switchgrass in Iowa.  $500,000 $490,000
Yes if
08-03-1098 Creation of Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials for Fuel Cell Application University of Northern Iowa Project seeks funding to assist with energy storage materials development for hydrogen.  $400,000 $76,000
Yes if
08-03-1099 ASR recycling -- Recovery and conversion of auto shredder fluff and shredded tires Renewable Energy Resources Acquisition Company LLC Project seeks to use microwave frequencies to extract energy from waste material.  $235,000 $70,000
No but
08-03-1100 Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids Biomass Project Quaker Manufacturing, LLC Project is a biomass energy conversion process. $14,350,000 $0
No
08-03-1101 Prime Geo-Energy #1 Prime-Fallesen Development, LLC Project would promote deep well geothermal power generation equipment and installations. $6,000,000 $27,000,000
No but
08-03-1102 The Hybrid Power Center Hybrid Power Center LLC Project seeks to create a combination coal/nuclear power center for power generation.  $500,000 $160,000
No but
08-03-1103 Amana Renewable Energy Project Amana Farms, Inc. Project seeks funding to build an anaerobic digester and education center.  $1,158,000 $4,605,807
No but
08-03-1104 PES Biomass Dryer Practical Environmental Solutions Seeking funding to develop a biomass dryer for wood waste. $165,000 $151,000
No but
08-03-1105 Homeland Energy Solutions Gasification Energy Center Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC Project seeks funding to develop a coal gasification model. $8,000,000 $187,957,772
No
08-03-1106 BEST BioDiesel Mason City BEST Energies, Inc. Project seeks to increase biofuel production by using 100% non-food grade by-product crude corn oil. $3,000,000 $22,900,000
No but
08-03-1107 Collaboration--Muscatine HNI Corporation Seeking funding to install a geo-exchange ultra efficient control system.  $5,290,000 $10,170,000
No
08-03-1108 Innovative Drying Hub Drying Solutions Inc. Project seeks funds to develop a drying center for utilization of co-products. $1,000,000 $1,910,000
No but
08-03-1109 Utilizing Glycerol in Swine and Poultry Novecta LLC Project would research the effects of using glycerol for swine and poultry to help the biofuels industry.  $66,550 $31,000
Yes if
April 2008            
08-04-1110
RA** for 1078
Amaizing Energy Innovative Technology Project Amaizing Energy Holding Company LLC Seeking funds to bring new corn fractionation technology to commercialization. $460,500 $764,500
Yes
08-04-1111 Natures Furnace Natures Furnace Inc. Project seeks funding to aide development of an alternative use of waste streams. $825,000 $825,000
No
08-04-1113 SRIYA Iowa Biorefinery Pilot Plant Sriya Innovations Inc.   Funding would go towards building pilot biorefinery plant. $5,000,000 $5,500,000
No
08-04-1114 Prime Geo Energy #1 Prime-Fallesen Development LLC Project funding would help construct facilities for deep well geothermal power generation. $6,000,000 $38,000,000
Supplement Needed
08-04-1115 ASR Recycling Renewable Energy Resources Acquisition Company LLC Seeking funding for recovery and conversion of auto shredder fluff and shredded tires.  $235,000 $70,000
No, but
08-04-1116 Green & Main Indigo Dawn, LLC Project would be a case study for Iowa's first LEED Platinum rehabbed building. $225,000 $868,400
Yes if
08-04-1117 Ames Transit: System Wide Fare Free Ames Transit Agency Project funds would allow free public transit to anyone in Ames. $3,935,955 $22,499,629
No
08-04-1118 Arbor Valley Lake: Geo Exchange and Wind Turbine Applications JHL Properties LLC Project funds would assist with sustainable design standard including energy conservation. $210,000 $50,000
No
08-04-1119 Photovolatic Roofing Project Mount Vernon Community School District Funding would upgrade solar technology for the school district.  $200,000 $1,363,800
No
08-04-1120 I-Renew Energy & Sustainability EXPO I-Renew Resubmitted project to expand annual energy expo. $41,000 $52,000
Yes if
08-04-1121 Freedom Fertilizer Freedom Fertilizer LLC. Project funds would explore the use of ammonia as a farm fuel.  $200,000 $175,000
No
08-03-1085, w/RA** 08-04-1122 Sensible Energy Road Show Consumers Energy Project would be a display on  energy efficiency taken to fairs around the state. $65,000 $45,000
Yes if
08-04-1123 (RA** for 08-02-1077) Biodiesel Research Center Renewable Energy Group Inc. Project seeks funding to research feedstock to help develop pricing models. $740,000 $1,374,000
Yes if
08-04-1124 TPI Wind Blade Advance Manufacturing Initiative TPI Iowa LLC Seeking funding to improve product quality. $2,100,000 $2,100,000
No
May 2008          
08-05-1125 Mad Science of Iowa Tall prairie Inc. Project seeks funds to promote science education outreach.  $241,200 $0
No
08-05-1126 Improvement of Starch Extraction to enhance Ethanol Processing Michael A. Madson PhD Project funding would assist the production of corn ethanol. $600,000 $0
No
08-05-1127 Water Powered Renewable Energy John Wesley Sheldon Seeking funding to research efficient means to convert water energy onto the grid system.  $250,000 $0
No
08-05-1128 Integrated Renewable Hydrogen production with Fuel Cell Powered Forklift Truck Fleet ePower Synergies Inc. Project funds would allow hydrogen production for the use of fuel cell powered forklifts. $1,540,000 $200,000
No
08-05-1129 Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND) University of Iowa Funding would assist research and training and to scope testing facilities. $3,000,000 $2,250,000
No, but
08-05-1130 Bio Energy Co-Porducts/stover as pelletized feeds Schechinger Cattle & Sales, LLC Project's purpose is to research livestock feed made from co-products from biofuels production.  $32,000 $38,500
No, but
08-05-1131 Imagining Tomorrow: An Energy Independent Iowa The Foresight Project Funding is to implement web-based education program in Iowa high schools.  $175,000 $25,000
No
08-05-1131 RA** Imagining Tomorrow: An Energy Independent Iowa The Foresight Project Funding is to implement web-based education program in Iowa high schools.  $100,000 $25,000
No
08-05-1132 Campaign RePlant, ReNew: Millions of Trees, Billions of Benefits Trees Forever Inc. Seeking funds to launch large scale tree planting campaign.  $1,701,000 $869,085
No
08-05-1134 Biomass Renovation Batey, Ltd. Project seeking funds to showcase and market biomass gasifier furnace. $244,500 LOC
No
08-05-1135 Technochem Biorefinery Campus Technochem International Inc. Funding would be utilized for building a biorefinery campus. $2,000,000 $6,000,000
No
June 2008          
08-06-1136 Farms to Fuel Amana Farms, Inc. Project seeks funding to build an anaerobic digester. $1,168,000 $3,355,808
Table
08-06-1137 Development of Micro Wind Turbines with the WAND technology for Significant Energy Enhancement Xinwei Wang, Ph.D., LeapTek, LLC Funding would assist the development of new wind turbine technology. $100,000 $10,000
Yes, if
08-06-1138 Iowa Gird: Open-source infrastructure for time-of-day and location-based electric power trading Iowa State University Funding would assist development of an integrated energy management controller.  $100,000 $70,000
No
08-06-1139 DDC Ethanol--Cellulosic Ethanol
Commercialization
DuPont Danisco
Cellulosic Ethanol
Project is to construct and operate a cellulosic ethanol pilot plant.  $10,000,000 $14,000,000
Yes, if
July 2008          
08-07-1140 Heartland Energy Solutions
100/200 kw wind turbine
Heartland Energy
Solutions, LLC
Funding would assist the design and commercialization of wind turbine generators. $800,000 $540,000
No, but
08-07-1141 DPI Project Proof-of-Concept
Engineering and Bench Test
Dolphin Power
Industries, Inc.
Project is proof-of-concept for stored energy. $3,747,000 $3,250,000
No
08-07-1142 Increasing the use of distillers grains in livestock diets: Decreasing the impact of insoluable fiber, antibiotics, and sulfate in swine, poultry, and cattle diets Iowa State University Project seeking funds for distillers grains feeding studies for swine, poultry and cattle. $399,995 $117,613
Yes
08-07-1143 Winneshiek Energy District Andrew Johnson Funding would assist in the formation and operation of an Energy District. $1,391,540 $414,000
No
August 2008          
08-08-1144(A) Energy Efficient Rebuild for Iowa Iowa Department of Economic Development Project seeks funding to create an Iowa Green Corps focused on energy efficiency and conservation education.  $450,000 $1,718,955
Yes
08-08-1144(B) Energy Efficient Rebuild for Iowa Iowa Department of Economic Development Project would fund a long-term strategy to energy efficiency and green building practices.  $835,000 $715,000
Tabled
08-08-1145 Plug-in Electric Hybrid (PHEV) Consumers Energy Cooperative Funding would assist electrical retrofits of hybrid electric vehicles for standard outlets.  $19,000 $81,205
Yes
08-08-1146 Planergy Waterloo Digester CO2 Removal Effort Planergy Waterloo LLC Seeking funds to develop process of co2 capture and resale. $1,100,000 $400,000
No
08-08-1147 Energy Efficient Window Pella Corporation Funding for research and development to improve thermal windows. $2,250,000 $5,100,000
No
08-08-1148 Corn Oil Bio-Solutions, LLC Corn Oil Bio-Solutions, LLC Project funding to prove process technology for biofuels development. $1,500,000 $12,742,500
No But
September 2008          
08-09-1149 Biomass Heat & Power Congeneration Grain Dryer Paradigm Research Corp Funding would assist in demonstration of congeneration grain dryer.  $91,400 $24,000
No
08-09-1150 Evaluation of Hybrid-Electric Commercial Vehicles in Iowa O'Halloran International, Inc. Seeking funding to evaluate hybrid-electric commercial trucks. $1,087,512 $1,826,000
No
08-09-1151 Brilliant Battery Development Bill Todorof Project seeks to research increasing battery capacity. $750,000 $750,000
No
08-09-1152 Blue85 William Todorof Project would fund production of a gearless wind turbine.  $502,250  
No
October 2008          
08-10-1153 Streetlight Innovation Project Denison Municipal Utilities Seeking funds to replace streetlights with LED lamps. $40,012 $16,733
No
08-10-1154 Training Curriculum and Certification Program for IA Green Building Professionals AJK Design Inc. Project seeks funding to create trained green building professionals for residential and small commerical projects. $220,750 $253,313
No
08-10-1155 Hybrid Power Center - Geothermal -Natural Gas Integrated Thermal Cycle Hybrid Power Centers, LLC Project for an integrated hybrid stream cycle process. $200,000 $171,200
Yes If
08-10-1156 Iowa Agricultural Energy Efficiency Program EnSave, Inc. Seeking funding for program to deliver energy efficiency technical assistance to agricultural producers. $3,421,303 $6,001,000
No
November 2008          
08-11-1157 Lake Delhi ReNew Project Lake Delhi Recreation Association Seeking funding to refurbish a decommissioned dam. $1,500,000 $1,134,000
No but
08-11-1158 Distillers Grains Research Proposal Novecta LLC Funding would be for project that will focus on DDGs from a specific plant in Iowa. $210,000 $252,000
Yes if
08-11-1159 Glycerine and cellulosic sugars to single cell oil Iowa State University Project funding would use ISU patented yeast that would convert its mass from glycerol into oil.  $1,746,058 $590,573
Yes if
08-11-1160 Learning the Right Application for Commercial Hybrid Electric Vehicles: First Utility Bucket Truck in Iowa O'Halloran International, Inc. Project would focus on utility trucks in Iowa to demonstrate the effectiveness of the technology. $109,483 $191,250
No
December 2008          
08-12-1161 Superior Wind/Lakota Wind - Wind to Ethanol Renewable Energy Projects Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Funding would be used to install several wind turbines on two ethanol plants for electricity support. $1,000,000 $43,000,000
No
08-12-1162 Iowa Wind and Solar Iowa Wind and Solar LLC Seeking funding to sell and install commercial solar panels, wind turbines and biomass furnaces. $90,000 $165,000
No
08-12-1163 Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND) University of Iowa Seeking funds to support a wind consortium made up of Iowa Regents, community colleges, and state government. $3,000,000 $4,500,000
Yes if
08-12-1164 Commercial Development of a Solid Catalyst Technology in a Biodiesel Pilot Plant Catilin, Inc. Funding would go towards pilot scale development of an identified catalyst beneficial in developing biodiesel. $1,500,000 $2,100,000
Yes   
08-12-1165 Biodiesel Education Program Iowa Biodiesel Board Seeking funding to educate mechanics at community colleges across Iowa. $150,000 $285,000
Yes if
February 2009          
09-02-1168 Energy Library Pilot Project National Center for Appropriate Technology Project would focus on energy efficiency publications and toolkits to loan to the general public. $38,653 $10,568
No
09-02-1169 Agristrand Soy-Based Medium Density Fiberboard Business Agristrand Biocomposites LLC Seeking funds to move a used manufacturing facility to Iowa to produce MDF with renewable agricultural fiber waste. $1,500,000 $37,500,000
No
09-02-1170 Chime-EnTM FinTree, Inc. Project is seeking funds to roll-out energy web portal for general use. $170,000 $20,000
No
09-02-1171 Renewable Energy Organic Greenhouse Project The Perfect Circle Corporation Funding would assist with the creation of a renewable energy greenhouse. $562,000 $825,000
No
09-02-1172 Development of a Pyrolysis Industry in Iowa Iowa State University Seeking funds to create a facility soley for pyrolysis related issues.  $2,159,464 $1,118,363
No,but
09-02-1173 Cedar Lake Dam Project FERC Project No 12628 Modern Hydro Project funding would assist with the installation of modern hydro equipment. $200,000 $500,000
No
09-02-1174 Alternative Fuels Project City of Pella Funding sought for install of material handling equipment for biomass. $2,730,000 $106,376
No
09-02-1175 Wind Industry Supply Chain Outreach, Job Data Collection Project Kirkwood Community College Project funds would assist with the collection of wind data from wind industry suppliers. $13,000 $208,180
No
09-02-1176 SynGest BioAmmonia Production from Biomass SynGest, Inc. Project funding would assist plant to use a renewable energy source. $14,000,000 $14,000,000
No,but
09-02-1177 21st Century Green Energy Project City of Cedar Rapids Project is a comprehensive feasibility study on an alternative form of the former CHP system. $477,113 $29,700
Yes
April 2009      
09-04-1178 Trees Forever Recover, Replant, Restore: Post-Disaster Plantings for Energy Efficiency Trees Forever Inc. Project seeks funds to assist 10 Iowa Communities impacted by 2008 natural disasters to develop long-term tree planting programs.  $391,600 $341,720
Yes,if
09-04-1179 Independent Efficiency Testing Waters Hot, Inc.  Seeking funding for independent testing of product's energy efficiency standards. $64,371 $257,487
No
09-04-1180 Enhanced Corn Ethanol Production - Modifications to an Iowa Ethanol Plant to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use and Improve Plant Economics and Energy Yield NewBio E Systems Inc. Funding sought for the purchase and retrofit of an ethanol facility to operate on renewable resources.   $3,000,000 $9,000,000
No
09-04-1181 Iowa DNR Trails Program Biodiesel Project Whitney S. Davis Funding would assist with sustaining and expanding the current program.  $1,600,000 $92,000
No
09-04-1182 Riksch BioFuels LLC - Biomass Boiler Project Riksch BioFuels LLC Project funding would help install a biomass boiler for biodiesel production operations.  $2,500,000 $432,500
No
09-04-1183 Amaizing Pioneer Biomass Project Amaizing Energy LLC (AEL) Funds would assist with a pilot scale biofuels reactor to deploy lab demonstrated technology.  $2,500,000 $12,650,000
Yes, if
09-04-1184 Manufacture of Composite Hydroelectric Power Generation AMJET TURBINE SYSTEMS, LLC (ATS) Seeking funds to build validation power plants. $200,000 $0
No, but
09-04-1185 Waste-to-Energy from Pyrolyzation IA Waterloo WXE, LLC Project is seeking funding to build a pyrolyzer to vaperize waste from local land fills.  $15,000,000 $42,460,000
No, but
09-04-1186 Refuse-Derived Alternative Fuel Processing System Phoenix C & D Recycling, Inc. Seeking funding to improve commercialization and product development of refuse-derived alternative fuel. $1,570,000 $7,662,760
No
09-04-1187 Integrated Pyrolysis-to-Synthetic Fuels Demonstration Iowa State University Project funding would demonstrate fast pyrolysis at an integrated biorefinery. $2,000,000 $8,000,000
Yes, if
09-04-1188 Iowa Energy and Sustainability Academy Des Moines Public Schools/Central Campus Funding would help develop the program and facilities for the Iowa Energy and Sustainability Academy. $7,870,112 $14,000,000
No, but
09-04-1189 I-Renew Energy & Sustainability Expo 2009  Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) Seeking funds for the I-Renew EXPO 2009 project. $30,000 $55,000
Yes, if
09-04-1190 Community Revitalization Through Energy Efficiency Improvements Agren, Inc.  Project funding would assist with community-wide energy efficiency education and improvements in Rockwell City. $588,900 $365,000
No
09-04-1191 Renewable Energy: Education and Information Central College Seeking funding to install a 6kw photovoltaic solar panel array to a new building.  $61,175 $81,679
No
09-04-1192 Quantification of Marketable Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Resulting from Production and Usage of Biodiesel from Different Feedstocks Iowa Biodiesel Board Funding would assist in the development of an automated web-based carbon credit/offset accounting and marketing system.  $756,200 $328,400
No, but
09-04-1193 Growth Design Biofuels - McGyan Process Commercialization Growth Design Corporation Seeking funds to bring a new biodiesel processing technology to the commercial market.  $4,000,000 $3,754,440
Yes, if
09-04-1194 Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch Library Davenport Public Library Project funds would assist with the building of a new LEED designed branch library.  $292,000 $8,200,000
No
09-04-1195 Extrusion of Distillers Grains for Feed Trials and Pharmaceutical Research Russell J. Meier & Associates Funding would be used to expand on previous research of dried distillers grains co-product.  $80,650 $18,200
No
09-04-1196 Renewable Energies Daryl D. Brandt Project focus is to turn local biomass into renewable energy.  $600,000 $60,000
No
June 2009
09-06-1197 Thompson IA and Rembrandt IA BioEnergy Park Projects Midwest Biogas LLC Seeking funds to develop and manage Bioenergy Parks in Thompson and Rembrandt, Iowa.  $1,680,000 $1,820,000
No, but
09-06-1198 Cellulosic Ethanol From Paper Waste Permeate Refining, LLC Project funding would assist to co-locate two process technologies at plant in Hopkinton, Iowa. $1,256,700 $1,833,061
No
09-06-1199 TechWorks: Technology Center Cedar Valley TechWorks, Inc (501 c3) Funding would assist in the construction of a 40-acre bio-based innovation campus.  $875,000 $4,446,000
No Review
09-06-1200 3Fueled - Biomass Infrastructure Feasibility 3Fueled LLC Seeks funds for a feedstock feasibility study of biomass. $423,000 $15,000
No
09-06-1201 Developing mixed-source biofuel infrastructure to replace coal Lincolnway Energy, LLC Project funding would assist with development of mixed-source biofuel infrastructure conversion.  $2,373,000 $2,837,000
No, but
09-06-1202 Dubuque Smart Water Meter Replacement Program City of Dubuque Funding would help with installation of water meter technology.  $2,000,000 $6,296,600
No Review
09-06-1203 MycoMax Fungal Upgrade of Ethanol Process Ag Ventures Alliance Seeking funds to commercialize system designed to improve dry-grind corn-to-ethanol processes.  $530,300 $1,090,000
No
09-06-1204 Seed Funding Request for the Renewable Energy Network for Aggregated and Integrative Services (RENAIS) (pending) Seeking funding for a start up network of vetted solar and wind technologies with Iowa utility companies.  $300,000 $400,000
No Review
09-06-1205 Petroleum Replacement Fuels and Chemicals From Advanced Catalysis Renewable Energy Group, Inc.; Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. Project funds would assist with building a demonstration scale integrated biorefinery. $5,000,000 $13,350,000
Yes, if
09-06-1206 Vacuum Insulating System for High Efficiency & High Reliability Windows EverSealed Windows, Inc. Seeking funding to reach prototype demonstration stage of new window design.  $3,800,000 $2,260,000
No, but
09-06-1207 A Bio-refinery to Manufacture High Value Chemicals from Non Food Biomass Sriya Innovations Inc.   Funds would assist with the development of a full scale commercial biorefinery of high value high demand chemicals. $10,000,000 $30,000,000
Yes, if
09-02-1176R SynGest BioAmmonia Production from Biomass SynGest, Inc. Seeking funding to convert non-food biomass into BioAmonia. $2,500,000 $77,500,000
Yes, if
09-06-1208 The aquatic carbon footprint of biofuels production: managing uptake, sequestration, and conversion Iowa State University Funding would assist research regarding crop production for biofuels and how it affects downstream aquatic systems.  $787,541 $0
No
09-06-1209 World Food Prize Hall of Laureates The World Food Prize Foundation Seeking funds to attain a Gold LEED status for the former Des Moines main public library building.  $5,800,000 $21,525,000
No Review
August 2009
09-08-1210 Thin Film Solar: Research and Development of Next Generation Meter-Wide Manufacturing Technology PowerFilm, Inc. Funding would assist research and development for next generation photovoltaic manufacturing. $2,842,000 $10,245,000
No, but
09-08-1211 Small Wind Turbine Research and Development CB Wind Systems LLC Project funding would assist design and development of small to medium wind turbines (5, 10 and 15KwH units). $110,000 $110,000
No
09-08-1212 Wind Turbine Drivetrain Test Facility The University of Iowa Seeking required cost share for DOE funding to develop a large-scale dynamometer test facility. $20,000,000 $50,000,000
Yes, if
09-08-1213 Lowest cost highest reliability solar/thermal concentrating system for PV, thermal and roof top applications Ahura Energy Concentrating Systems Inc. Seeking funding to continue development of high efficiency solar/thermal concentrating system.  $998,000 $4,988,685
No
09-08-1214 Waste-to-Energy: Fort Madison, IA IA-Fort Madison, TE, LLC Project funding would assist with the installation of thermocatalytic depolymerization system in Fort Madison, Iowa. $5,000,000 $60,450,000
No
09-08-1215 Testing and permanent installation of low cost integrated hydroelectric generator at Burlington Street Dam, Iowa City, Iowa IIHR - Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa Seeking funds to design, construct and test a novel, low cost hydropower generator for small hydro applications.  $630,000 $1,770,000
Yes, if
09-08-1216 GFEX Phase III Trading Plarform Development Green Fuels Exchange, Inc Funding would assist development in an electronic marketplace for trading green fuels and associated feedstocks.  $500,000 $470,000
No
09-08-1217 Glycerin Bottom Refinement Study Green Fuels Exchange, Inc Seeking funds to research the potential of refining and using waste glycerin.  $470,000 $290,000
No
09-08-1218 Utilizing Corn Stover Biomass to Co-fire with Coal at Power Generating Facilities Robert J Ravlin Funding would assist with commercialization of biomass prep facility as co-fire material for utility plants.  $1,500,000 $200,000
No
09-08-1219 Conversion of waste hydrocarbons - plastics, used oil, refinery residues, tires - to high grade fuels Innovative Energy Solutions, Inc Project seeking funds to commercialize waste hydrocarbon to fuel process.  $2,588,330 $1,333,382
No
09-08-1220 Efficient Airless Drying of Ethanol Co Products Drying Solutions Inc. Seeking funds to build a demonstration plant for drying process.  $1,732,500 $192,500
No
09-08-1221 Utilizing On-Farm Products to Reduce the Energy and Environmental Costs of Drying Grain Thor Manufacturing LLC Project funding would assist to develop, produce, test and market on-farm biomass heating unit.  $125,000 $128,370
No, but
09-08-1222 Energia Power Post - Plug - In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Recharging Station Terad Fabricating Inc. d/b/a TFI Lighting Products Seeking funds to develop new market of plug-in stations for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). $2,000,000 $75,000
No
09-08-1223 New Tech Ceramics, Inc New Tech Ceramics, Inc. Funding would assist with product development and commercialization of industrial ceramic material.  $850,000 $2,080,000
No, but
09-08-1224 Sustainable Communities Through Integrated, Innovative Smarter  City Information Technology City of Dubuque Seeking funds to create an integrated energy model for measurement and monitoring of energy and water systems.  $1,400,000 $9,100,000
Yes, if
09-08-1225 Energy Efficiency Program for Iowa K-12 Schools Krell Energy Efficiency, LLC Project funding would help launch a behavior-based energy efficieny program for K-12 school districts.  $1,103,789 $1,045,000
No, but
09-06-1206R Vacuum Insulating System for High Efficiency & High Reliability Windows EverSealed Windows, Inc. Seeking funding to reach prototype demonstration stage of new window design.  $1,312,000 $2,260,000
No, but
09-08-1226 High Efficiency Aeration System City of Clinton, IA Funding would assist with the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.  $9,200,000 $56,800,000
No
09-08-1227 Development and Commercialization of Second Generation Technology for Biodiesel Production Catilin, Inc. Project funding would help with the development and construction of a demonstraton pilot plant for second generation biodiesel technology.  $1,000,000 $1,000,000
No
09-06-1200R 3Fueled - Biomass Infrastructure Feasibility 3Fueled LLC Seeks funds for a feedstock feasibility study of biomass. $150,000 $150,000
No, but
09-08-1228 Harnessing Energy Flows in the Biosphere Iowa State University Seeking required cost share for NSF funding to develop Iowa's research infrastructure in renewable energy. $3,000,000 $21,000,000
Yes, if
October 2009    
09-10-1229 RC Fuels, Inc. RC Fuels, Inc. Project funding would assist conversion of the microbe to a one step processing of corn sugars. $1,500,000 $13,000,000
No
09-10-1230 Heat Recovery for Agriculture Drying Applications Mark Wade Seeking funds for research and development for pilot of recycling heated air back into drying process.  $121,880 $88,180
No
09-10-1231 Strategy for Smart Grid Cities across Iowa Wernke Consulting, Inc. Funding would assist research project to define a smart grid strategy for the State of Iowa.  $126,421 $30,000
No
09-10-1232 Transforming Iowa Ethanol Production to be Reliably Profitable AmbroZea, Inc. Seeking funding for further yeast development to commercial launch in Iowa. $5,000,000 $10,000,000
No
09-10-1233 Thin Film Solar Energy Demonstration Project Becker Underwood Inc. Seeking project funding to install thin film technology on an existing facility. $569,800 $448,200
No
09-10-1234 Vertical Rooftop Generators and Wind/Solar Powered Street Lights Prevailing Power LLC Project funding would assist with the manufacturing of generator and street light units.  $495,000 $605,000
No
09-10-1235 Development of A Low Cost Thin Film All Polymer Solar Thermal Collector Joel Price Funding would assist development and testing of new solar thermal collector. $216,045 $55,000
No
09-10-1236 Climate Change Center for Business Competitiveness, IA-C3BC University of Northern Iowa Project funding would help develop an Iowa Climate Change Center for Business Competitiveness.  $1,308,960 $124,318
No Review
09-10-1237 Rural Community Organizing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Development Iowa Environmental Council Seeking funds to develop community based educational outreach on global warming and renewable energy.  $195,000 $75,000
No, but
09-10-1238 Whole Town Audits Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Project funding would help conduct whole-town audits to identify opportunities for energy efficiency. $124,520 $72,000
No, but
09-10-1239 Green Fuels Green Fuels, LLC Funding would help construct a facility that processes corn stover into liquid fuels.  $250,000 $0
No
09-06-1206R Vacuum Insulating System for High Efficiency & High Reliability Windows EverSealed Windows, Inc. Seeking funding to reach prototype demonstration stage of new window design. $1,312,000 $2,260,000
Yes, if
09-10-1240 Commercial Technology Package for Biochemical Conversion of Cellulosic Corn Fiber to Ethanol Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) Project funding would assist commercialization of biochemical conversion technology.  $6,020,000 $40,060,000
No, but
09-10-1241 ECO-4 Partners, LLC ECO-4 Partners, LLC Funding needed for engineering and consulting fees of early stage company development.  $109,250 $118,570
No, but
09-10-1242 Plasma Enhanced MelterTM (PEMTM) Process to Convert Agricultural Wastes to Energy Tepa EC, LLC Project seeking funds to build a transportable unit capable to process large quantities of organic waste.  $4,872,000 $1,624,000
No
09-10-1243 Gasification of Corn Stover for Synthesis Production Ronald L. Mells Funding would assist research of the gasification of corn stover into a synthesis gas.  $16,500 $4,500
No
09-10-1244 Fluidized Bed Project Absolute Energy LLC Project funding would assist with the development of steam energy provided by biomass syrup.  $2,000,000 $27,102,807
No
09-10-1245 Energy Conversion Consulting, Inc. Energy Conversion Consulting, Inc. Seeking funds to research, analyze and develop renewable energy reports for the general consumer. $900,000 $945,000
No
09-10-1246 Economically Viable High-Activity Electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Iowa State University  Funding would assist research to develop non-precious metal catalysts in conjunction with novel nanostructured electrode architectures.  $1,115,132 $379,067
No