U.S.-Israel Energy Center — Proposals (Second
Supports United States and Israel consortia in fossil energy, energy storage, and energy-water research through the Center of Excellence.
The U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence for Energy, Engineering, and Water Technology issued a second-round Call for Proposals in January 2026, managed by the BIRD Foundation and jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Israel Ministry of Energy, and Israel Innovation Authority. The program is authorized under the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014. Unlike standard BIRD bilateral g…
Fossil Energy, Energy Storage, and Energy-Water Nexus research conducted by U.S.-Israeli consortia of companies, universities, and research institutes.
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