Aspen Aerogels awarded $2.75M in federal funding to develop new windowpane technology

ASPEN AEROGELS, an energy technology company, received $2.75 million in federal funding to develop a windowpane technology incorporating a transparent silica aerogel to provide insulation and condensation resistance.
ASPEN AEROGELS, an energy technology company, received $2.75 million in federal funding to develop a windowpane technology incorporating a transparent silica aerogel to provide insulation and condensation resistance.

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Aspen Aerogels Inc. received $2.75 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to develop a windowpane technology that incorporates a transparent silica aerogel to provide insulation and condensation resistance.
The funding will be used over a three-year period, according to the energy technology company.
Aspen said the UV-stable silica aerogel layer will be incorporated between two thin transparent sheets of glass to create a double-glazed pane. If successful, Aspen Aerogels’ insulated windowpane units could be used to replace single panes in windows where thickness and weight preclude replacement with double-pane units.

“We are very pleased to have been chosen for this award and to be a part of ARPA-E’s innovative project portfolio,” George Gould, vice president of research and development at Aspen Aerogels, said in a statement. “The award will enable us to significantly leverage our investments in development of both revolutionary products and next-generation rapid production processes.”

Aspen Aerogels is partnering with research teams from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the project. They will model and test the aerogel window materials against national energy and durability performance standards.

ARPA-E’s Single-pane Highly Insulating Efficient Lucid Designs program, which gave Aspen the award, seeks to reduce heat loss for improved building efficiency by developing materials both transparent and insulating to retrofit existing single-pane windows.
Aspen said its project team also will investigate rapid aerogel production techniques intended to lower the cost to market for transparent window applications while preserving required optical, thermal and mechanical properties.

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  1. Impressive to see a Rhode Island founded company leading their field and moving in to others. Nice to see federal money helping them develop new products. What is Rhode Island doing to help this company that manufactures their products in East Providence?