BIRD Energy
BIRD Energy Approved Projects
The following BIRD Energy projects have been approved:
December 2024
Lucy Borchard Shipping (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Newlight Marine Technologies (New York, NY)
Accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping by developing and testing hydrogen as a dual fuel for marine engines.
Nitrofix (Petach Tikva, Israel) and 1S1 Energy (Portola Valley, CA)
Developing the next generation of green ammonia.
OASIX Energy (Tel Aviv, Israel) and EN-POWER GROUP (New York, NY)
Demonstrating and validating a high-efficiency heat pump coupled with dual-thermal energy storage for residential buildings.
Phinergy (Lod, Israel) and New York Power Authority (New York, NY)
Demonstrating a clean alternative to emergency generators based on aluminum-air technology.
Plasticback (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Freepoint Eco-Systems (Stamford, CT)
Developing and testing chemical recycling of PVC waste streams.
November 2023
Bar Ilan R&D Company (Ramat Gan, Israel), the technology transfer office of Bar Ilan University, and Forge Nano (Thornton, CO)
Development of an advanced flexible thin film coatings by molecular layer deposition for improved high-capacity anodes.
SolarPaint (Yokneam Illit, Israel) and Lippert Components (Elkhart, IN)
Development of a unique solar awning – a fully flexible and rollable solar panel, suitable for RVs, residential balconies, and more.
CarbonBlue (Haifa, Israel) and Energy & Environmental Research Center (Grand Forks, ND)
Scale up and commercialization of ocean-based carbon dioxide removal technology for the desalination industry.
Boson Energy Ltd. (Modi’in, Israel) and Drexel University’s (Camden, NJ) C. & J. Nyheim Plasma Institute
Development of a next-generation tar cracking system for gasification projects.
PowerPlug (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Cirrus Nexus (New York, NY)
Development of an AI-driven SaaS-based platform for monitoring, analyzing, and reducing the IT carbon footprint across the entire IT landscape: on-premise IT devices, on-premise data centers, and cloud resources.
AIR EV (Pardes Hanna, Israel) and Nidec Motor Corporation (St. Louis, MO)
Development of an electric motor tailored for mid-size eVTOL aircraft.
Trigo Solar (Sde Hemed, Israel) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Sponsored Research Services (College Station, TX)
Demonstration of a water-energy agrivoltaic mounting system able to collect, divert, and store rainwater and irrigate cultivated rows of rainfed row crops.
Windstore (Tel Mond, Israel) and NPS Solutions (Darien, CT)
Development of a compressed air energy storage solution incorporating wind turbine towers.
Groundwork BioAg (Mazor, Israel) and Verdesian Life Sciences U.S. (Cary, NC)
Development of an innovative solutions to enhance soil carbon sequestration and provide agricultural benefits by integrating mycorrhiza species, strains, and nitrogen-fixing bacteria targeting corn and soybean crops.
November 2022
Dr Ten Ltd. (Jerusalem, Israel) and DaBx Demand Side Solutions, Inc. (Bronx , NY)
Development of new green low-cost back up power using sea salt batteries for on grid rooftop solar and EV charging.
KA-Dynamiccolor (Yokne’am Illit, Israel) and Sign Expo Enterprises (New York, NY)
Development of an energy efficient digital reflective billboard.
Xfloat Ltd. (Netanya, Israel) and Rettew Associates, Inc. (Lancaster, PA)
Demonstration of high-performance floating PV solar system with HSAT trackers.
EPC Ltd. (Beit Yitzhak, Israel) and J.F.Allen Company (Buckhannon, WV)
Demonstration of a microbiome-based, solar energy operated, remote-operated, and self-sufficient wastewater treatment plant.
November 2021
AGM Communication & Control (Mitzpa, Israel) and Element 16 Technologies, Inc. (Glendale, CA)
Development of sulfur thermal energy storage for industrial applications.
E.V.R. Motors Ltd. (Petach Tikva, Israel) and Continuous Solutions L.L.C. (Portland, OR)
Development of “IMP” – an Integrated Miniaturized Powertrain.
Environmental Services Company (Neot Hovav, Israel) and 374Water (Durham, NC)
Development of energy and resource recovery systems from hazardous organic waste using supercritical water oxidation technology.
Synvertec (Herzliya, Israel) and Rhombus Energy Solutions (San Diego, CA)
Development of the Synchronverter – a dynamic and autonomous inverter utilizing a unique control algorithm – allowing 100% of renewable generation.
Kinetics (Airport City, Israel) and UAV Turbines, Inc. (Miami, FL)
Development of an ultra-portable turbogenerator system.
Sony Israel (Hod Hasharon, Israel) and Imprint Energy, Inc. (Alameda, CA)
Development of safe, sustainable, and high-power zinc printed batteries and will manufacture and integrate them into thin and flexible cellular Internet of Things (IoT) smart tags for tracking packages, improving logistics processes, and reducing supply chain waste.
November 2020
Addionics IL Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. (Northboro, MA)
Development of a high-power, high-capacity solid-state batteries with novel electrode components.
ECOncrete Tech Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) and LafargeHolcim (US) Inc. (Chicago, IL)
Development of an eco-engineered concrete product for structurally sound scour protection and ecological uplift of offshore wind energy infrastructure.
POCellTech Ltd. (Caesarea, Israel) and W7energy LLC (Wilmington, DE)
Development of a low-cost fuel cell system based on hydroxide exchange membranes.
Tadiran Batteries Ltd. (Kiryat Ekron, Israel) and Hit Nano Inc. (Bordentown, NJ)
Development of a silicon anode, nickel rich cathode, high-energy high-safety AA Li-Ion Cell for industrial internet of things applications (IOT).
TurboGen (Ramat Gan, Israel) and En-Power Group (White Plains, NY)
Development of a next generation, heat and power solutions.
VisIC Technologies Ltd. (Nes Ziona, Israel) and Vepco Technologies (Chino, CA)
Development of an 80kW Gallium Nitride (GaN) based dual motor drive power inverter for both plug-in and battery electric vehicles.
Eviation Tech Ltd. (Kadima, Israel) and AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. (Plymouth, MI)
Development of an electric aircraft battery.
StoreDot Ltd. (Herzliya, Israel) and Nanoramic Laboratories (Boston, MA)
Development of a ultra-fast charging power bank for mobile devices.
November 2019
Chakratec (Lod, Israel) and Blink Charging Co. (Miami Beach, FL)
Development and demonstration of boosting EV charging through energy storage system.
EcoPlant Technological Innovation Ltd. (Kibbutz Gevim, Israel) and Atlas Machine and Supply, Inc. (Louisville, KY)
Development of a novel solution to optimize energy efficiency and improve the quality of compressed air systems for the food & beverage industry.
Exency Ltd. (Sderot, Israel) and Brayton Energy, LLC (Hampton, NH)
Development of a low cost and high efficiency solid biomass and solid waste fueled electricity generation system.
Netafim Irrigation (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Polaris Energy Services (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Development of an integrated irrigation & energy management system.
3DBattery Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) and NEI corporation (Somerset, NJ)
Development of Ion-conductive binder based and NMP-free high-power/energy Lithium-Ion cathode for Electric Vehicles
Zero Energy Solutions LTD (Bnei Brak, Israel) and Driftwood Hospitality Management LLC (North Palm Beach, FL)
Development of self-learning Climate Intelligence Platform for the hospitality management market.
Elbit Systems Ltd. (Haifa, Israel) and Ballard Unmanned Systems Inc. (Southborough, MA)
Development of a hydrogen powered vertical take-off and landing drone for long endurance and zero emission.
Eta-Bar Ltd. (Petach-Tikva, Israel) and Adesto Technologies Corp. (Santa Clara, CA)
Development of an efficient power supply for grid connected electronic devices.
Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Gas Technologies LLC (Walloon Lake, MI)
Development of scalable production of a novel methane dry reforming catalyst and its implementation into a synthetic fuel plant.
October 2018
Brightmerge (Jerusalem, Israel) and Introspective Systems (Portland, Maine)
Development and testing of a dynamic grid pricing with edge load responsive device control.
FSIGHT Energy (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Solaria Corporation (Oakland, California)
Development capabilities in Distributed Energy Resource (DER) management and energy trading.
mPrest Systems (Petach Tikva, Israel) and Southern Company (Atlanta, Georgia)
Development of an integrated primary and secondary volt VAR control and conservation voltage reduction for the distributed grid.
Nostromo (Even Yehuda, Israel) and Centrica Business Solutions US, Inc. (Bellevue, Washington)
Development of IceBrick™ – shifting the electricity grid’s peak demand using disruptive ice-battery technology.
RazorLabs (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Exacter, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio)
Development of an AI based grid resiliency forecasting system.
Technion Research and Development Foundation Ltd. (Haifa, Israel) and Primus Power (Hayward, California)
Development of a high energy density grid-scale storage battery.
Beam Semiconductors (Rehovot, Israel) and BannerSolar (Eagle, Idaho)
Development of a 60 GHz active phased array module for wireless gigabit applications with autonomous solar power supply & storage.
OneOPI (Herzliya, Israel) and Presidio (Albany, New York)
Development of an automated simulation system and service for intelligent microgrid systems.
October 2017
Brenmiller Energy Ltd. (Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel) and Power Authority of the State of New York (White Plains, New York)
Development of a high temperature storage based CHP system.
CelDezyner Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) and AdvanceBio LLC. (Milford, Ohio)
Development of a process for production of ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks.
NanoSpun Technologies Ltd. (Yokneam , Israel) and Technology Holding LLC. (West Valley City, UT)
Biomass Conversion to isoprene and Jet Fuel
SoftWheel Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Detroit Bikes (Detroit, Michigan)
Development of an energy- efficient, low-maintenance, high-performance bicycle.
TerraGenic Ltd. (Kadima, Israel) and Triton Systems, Inc. (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
Development of a safe hydrogen transport and storage system.
QDM Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) and ALD NanoSolutions Inc. (Broomfield, Colorado)
Development of a 3rd generation HTS cables
November 2016
BrightSource Industries Ltd. (Jerusalem) and Dynamis Solutions, LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Development of an automated heliostat cleaning system for concentrated solar plants, increasing electricity production and reducing operating costs.
Gencell and American Energy Technologies Co. (Glenview, IL)
Development of compact, simple and efficient ammonia cracker for AFC technology based on new innovative nano-sized catalyst materials
Solview Systems Ltd. (Ramat Gan, Israel) and Yarotek PR, LLC (Aventura, Florida)
Development of rooftop solar analytics for the commercial and industrial markets to ease the adoption of solar energy.
Waves Audio Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Development of an innovative electrostatic speaker using a nanoscale active membrane based on graphene achieving significant energy savings.
CelDezyner Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) and POET Research, Inc. (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Development of an innovative process for lower cost production of ethanol from second generation, lignocellulosic feedstocks, which could provide further options to reduce oil dependence.
Technion IIT (Haifa, Israel) and Pajarito Powder, LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Development of lower cost catalysts for energy storage and energy generation devices used to level intermittent renewable sources or for back-up applications.
November 2015
3GSOLAR Photovoltaics Ltd (Jerusalem, Israel) and Arkema Inc. (King of Prussia, PA)
Development of thin and flexible printed solar photovoltaics for wireless electronics
Ayyeka Technologies, Ltd. (Jerusalem, Israel) and UIS Holdings, Inc. (Dexter, MI)
Development of smart grid to distribution enclosures: out-of-the box remote metering, efficiency analytics and performance enhancement
Haogenplast Ltd. (Kibbutz Haogen, Israel) and Global Solar Energy, Inc. (Tucson, AZ)
Development of solar energy production over water reservoirs
Pentalum Technologies Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) and Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
Development of a light detection and ranging ( LiDAR) based wind farm controller and optimizer
Solaris-Synergy (Israel) Ltd. (Jerusalem, Israel) and Pristine Sun LLC (San Francisco, CA)
Development of a utility scale, low-cost floating photovoltaic solar energy system for deployment on water
Yissum – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel) and Applied Biomathematics, Inc. (Setauket, NY)
Collaboration on technology to protect birds and bats near wind energy facilities.
November 2014
Advanced MemTech (Ness Ziona, Israel) and Arkema (King of Prussia, PA)
Development of a carbon nanotube composite membrane that is electrically conductive
Aquanos (Shoshanat HaAmakin, Israel) and Aquagen ISI (South Yarmouth, MA)
Development and commercialization of an algae-activated aerobic wastewater treatment technology
NewCO2Fuels (Rehovot, Israel) and Acumentrics (Westwood, MA)
Development of enhanced performance solid oxide fuels cells for dual application
Silentium (Rehovot, Israel) and GE Energy (Houston, TX)
Development of active noise control for power generation ventilation
TIGI (Petah Tikva, Israel) and Free Hot Water (San Jose, CA)
Development of a Solar Thermal Heating System for US Dairy Farms
Fridenson Logistics (Haifa, Israel) and ChargePoint (Campbell, CA)
Development of a smart grid capable, cloud-connected electric vehicle charging station
November 2013
EnStorage (Yavne, Israel) and Princeton Power Systems, Inc. (Lawrenceville, NJ),
Next generation energy storage system for uninterrupted supply
GenCell (Petach Tikva, Israel) and Innovative Machine Corp. (Birmingham, AL),
Development and industrialization of a new cathode for a next generation electrochemical fuel cell generator
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Haifa, Israel) and Aquion Energy, (Pittsburgh, PA),
Advanced energy system for remote off-grid systems
Winflex (Kibbutz Moran, Israel) and GE (Niskayuna, NY),
Development of a wind turbine generator with an inflatable rotor
November 2012
B.G. Negev Technologies and Applications Ltd. and Southwest Solar Technologies Inc., AZ
Utility Scale Solar Dish CPV Power Technology
Bar Ilan Research & Development Company Ltd. and Pellion Technologies, Inc., MA
High-Energy, Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries
Bromine Compounds Ltd., a company within Israel Chemicals Group and part of ICL Industries Products and Sustainable Innovations, LLC, CT
Hydrogen Bromine Regenerative Fuel Cells for Smar Grid Energy Storage and Renewables
Pythagoras Solar Ltd. and BISEM Inc., CA
Unitized UL Certified BIPV Glazing System
September, 2011
Cima NanoTech Inc., and Integrated Photovoltaics, Inc. (IPV), CA
Process for producing low-cost crystalline silicon solar wafers and solar cells
Designer Energy Ltd. and Elcriton Inc., DE
Production of n-Butanol from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks
Greenlet Technologies, and Viridity Energy, PA
WiFi-based load management system for residential and commercial buildings
Pentalum Technologies, and 3Tier, WA,
LIDAR-based system which gathers data using lasers to facilitate wind speed and power output forecasting in wind farms
Ener-T International Ltd., & Halotechnics, Inc., CA
High-efficiency concentrated solar thermal plant design using high-temperature molten salts as a heat transfer fluid and for energy storage
August, 2010
HCL CleanTech Ltd., and Virent Energy Systems, WI
Process to produce biogasoline from cellulosic non-food sources
OMAT Ltd., and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc., PA
System to monitor, control, and economize energy consumption in metal machining industries
Panoramic Power, Ltd., and Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch (MNLB), CA
Self-powered, wireless current sensors that facilitate load management strategies in commercial buildings
IQwind Ltd., and Ricardo, Inc., MI
A variable ratio wind turbine gearbox
Ram Power, Ltd., and Turbine Air System (TAS), TX
Integrated cycle power block to improve the efficiency of solar thermal power plants and reduce the need for water cooling
November, 2009
HelioFocus Ltd. and Capstone Turbine Corporation, CA
Microturbine for Solar Applications
Tigo Energy (Israel) Ltd. and Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co., Inc. CA
BIPV Energy Maximizer System
TransBioDiesel and The Purolite Company, PA
Lipase Carriers for Enzymatic Production of Biodiesel
Motorola Israel Ltd. and SmartSynch, Inc., MS
IEMS – Intelligent Energy Management System