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North Dakota's Renewable Energy Program (REP) was established by the Legislature in 2007 under the control of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The law provides that the Industrial Commission shall consult with the Renewable Energy Council (REC). The Program's responsibilities include providing financial assistance as appropriate to foster the development of renewable energy and related industrial use technologies including, but not limited to, wind, biofuels, advanced biofuels, biomass, biomaterials, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and renewable hydrogen through research, development, demonstration and commercialization. In addition the Program shall promote research and utilization of renewable energy co-product utilization for livestock feed, human food products and industrial use technologies.
 

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Industrial Commission Announces Special Grant Round for Carbon Capture and Utilization Education and Marketing

Friday, December 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm

Categories: Industrial Commission, Lignite Research Program, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

During the 2023 legislative session, $300,000 was appropriated to the Industrial Commission to contract for carbon capture and utilization education and marketing. The Industrial Commission is soliciting applications for grant funding to aid in the development of a Carbon Capture and Utilization Education and Marketing Strategic Plan. 


Industrial Commission awards $6.3 million in latest Outdoor Heritage Fund and Renewable Energy Program grant rounds

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Categories: Industrial Commission, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved $6.3 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund and Renewable Energy Program matching grants. Both programs are funded solely by oil and gas production tax revenue. The Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 to provide grants for projects that enhance outdoor conservation practices in the state. The Renewable Energy Program was established in 2007 to promote research and utilization of North Dakota’s renewable energy resources, including advanced biofuels.


Summer 2023 Grant Rounds

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Categories: Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Research Program, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

Industrial Commission Announces Summer 2023 Grant Round Schedule for Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Renewable Energy Program, and Oil and Gas Research Council. 


Industrial Commission awards $2.8 million in Oil and Gas Research and Renewable Energy Program grants

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 11:00 pm

Categories: Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved $2.8 million in Oil and Gas Research and Renewable Energy Program matching grants for six new research projects. The funding, generated from oil and gas production tax revenue, supports the growth of North Dakota’s oil and gas industry through research and education. The Renewable Energy Program supports the research and development of industrial technologies such as renewable energy, biofuels, biomass, biomaterials, geothermal and renewable hydrogen.


TWO RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has awarded $520,890 in Renewable Energy Program matching funds for two projects that enhance renewable energy while providing options for underground storage of carbon dioxide.


TWO RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS SUPPORT WIND AND GEOTHERMAL

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has awarded $719,129 in Renewable Energy Program matching funds for two projects that enhance renewable energy.


RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has established a special grant round and is currently accepting applications through May 10th for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program. The program funds projects that involve research and development of renewable energy technologies that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


TWO RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS EXPLORE NEW TECHNOLOGY

Monday, February 22, 2021

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has awarded $1,000,000 in Renewable Energy Program matching funds for two projects that enhance renewable energy.


Renewable Energy program Accepting Applications

Monday, November 23, 2020

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has established a special grant round and is currently accepting applications through December 14th for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program. The program funds projects that involve research and development of renewable energy technologies that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission is currently accepting applications through August 1st for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program. The program funds projects that involve research and development of renewable energy technologies and processes that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AWARDS $500,000 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A BLUEPRINT FOR A CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE FACILITY

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has awarded $500,000 in Renewable Energy Program matching funds to the Energy & Environmental Research Center, for work toward the development of the first integrated North Dakota ethanol and carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility. The proposed research will use the Red Trail Energy ethanol facility near Richardton, ND, as a case study, building on the successful outcomes of three phases of work since 2016. A CO2 Storage Facility Permitting Guidance Document will be compiled as part of the project to serve as a resource for other North Dakota renewable energy or biofuel producers interested in pursuing utilization of CCS technology.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AWARDS $398,850 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has approved $398,850 in Renewable Energy Program funds to MHA Nation – South Segment, for a demonstration project to develop and commercialize affordable, energy efficient homes that can be easily built on Native American reservations. The project includes a renewable energy strategy with the addition of a geothermal ground source heat pump and the engineering of an electrical/mechanical energy corridor which will allow for adding other renewable energy options to the home.


RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has established a special grant round and is currently accepting applications through October 21st for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program. The program funds projects that involve research and development of renewable energy technologies that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AWARDS $500,000 FOR PORTABLE SOLAR POWER GENERATION

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has approved $500,000 in Renewable Energy Program funds to Packet Digital, Fargo, for a project to enhance the design of a portable solar power generation system for military and commercial applications. This project will simplify the manufacturing and assembly of the portable solar power units as well as achieve compliance certifications.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AWARDS $500,000 IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FUNDS

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved $500,000 in Renewable Energy Program funds to Evolve Analytics, LLC for the development of Airtonomy, an autonomous, multi-drone operations solution that will be installed onsite in a custom drone housing unit. It will be powered by solar energy and operated remotely.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AWARDS $500,000 IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FUNDS

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved $500,000 in Renewable Energy Program funds to Hankinson Renewable Energy (HRE) for the installation of a Stack Heat Recovery (SHR) system. This technology will capture excess heat energy released from the plant’s dryer exhaust stack and recycle the heat back into the production process. In addition, the system will collect water condensation from the dryer exhaust stack for use in the plant operations. The project is expected to increase ethanol production at HRE by an estimated 10 million gallons per year.


RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission recently established a special grant round and is currently accepting applications through April 15th for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program. The program funds projects that involve research and development of renewable energy technologies and processes that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AWARDS $805,000 IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FUNDS

Friday, October 26, 2018

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved $805,000 in Renewable Energy Program grants for two projects.


NORTH DAKOTA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM SUPPORTS BARLEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE PROJECT

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved an $83,810 Renewable Energy Program grant to Midwest AgEnergy Group to research using North Dakota barley to produce a high value protein concentrate designed for aquaculture and a low-carbon advanced ethanol at Dakota Spirit AgEnergy.


NORTH DAKOTA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Friday, May 18, 2018

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission recently established a special grant round and is currently accepting applications through May 31st for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program. The program funds projects that involve research and development of renewable energy technologies and processes that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION SUPPORTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) has approved a $437,000 Renewable Energy Program grant to the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) in Grand Forks to research low-pressure electrolytic ammonia (LPEA) production.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION SUPPORTS NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

Friday, February 23, 2018

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved a $238,366 Renewable Energy Program grant to the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks to develop a material that will enhance batteries, giving them more power, a longer battery life and better performance in low temperatures.


NORTH DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION SUPPORTS NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved $1,125,000 in research and development grants for three renewable energy projects. The projects involve research and development of renewable energy technologies and processes that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.


NORTH DAKOTA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission is currently accepting applications through March 1 for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program.


NORTH DAKOTA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program

The North Dakota Industrial Commission is currently accepting applications through February 1 for the North Dakota Renewable Energy Program.


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