Radical Inc

INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) – FIELD DEPLOYMENT OF RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE METHANE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEPLOY RCTCLEAN ACROSS A RANGE OF NATURAL GAS-FUELED COMPRESSOR ENGINES TO DEMONSTRATE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN METHANE SLIP (35-60% OR MORE) AND NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS (80-90%), WHILE ALSO REDUCING OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, AND FORMALDEHYDE. RCTCLEAN IS A CRITICAL, PRACTICAL, AND COST EFFECTIVE FIRST STEP TOWARD NEAR-ZERO METHANE EMISSIONS.

SBIR PHASE II: AN ADVANCED, MOBILE, HIGH-RATE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

RADICAL PLASTICS INC. HAS DEVELOPED A NEW TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE SOIL BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC MULCH FILMS WHICH SOLVE CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES' LIMITATIONS WHILE ENABLING FARMERS TO INCREASE CROP YIELDS, PRESERVE WATER, ENERGY AND FERTILIZERS, REDUCE LABOR AND COSTS OF FARMING. THE FILMS HAVE THE OPTIMAL PHYSICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES, ARE MADE ON THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT (LOW CAPITAL ENTRY, DROP-IN REPLACEMENT), ARE AFFORDABLE, DO NOT RESULT IN MICROPLASTICS, REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS VERSUS CURRENT NON-BIODEGRADABLE ALTERNATIVES REQUIRING INCINERATION, AND CAN BE MADE WITH BIOBASED RESINS TO SATISFY ORGANIC FARMING REQUIREMENTS. THE ONSET AND RATE OF DEGRADATION ARE DESIGNED TO MATCH GROWTH CYCLES OF TARGETED CROPS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT ADDRESSES FOUR OF THE USDA'S SEVEN STRATEGIC GOALS INCLUDING MAXIMIZING THE ABILITY OF AMERICAN GROWERS TO PROSPER BY FEEDING AND CLOTHING THE WORLD; PROVIDING ALL AMERICANS ACCESS TO A SAFE, NUTRITIOUS AND SECURE FOOD SUPPLY; PROMOTING AMERICAN AGRICULTURE AND FACILITATING RURAL PROSPERITY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT FALLS UNDER THE SUSTAINABLE AG INTENSIFICATION, AG CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND VALUE-ADDED INNOVATION AREAS OUTLINED IN USDA'S SCIENCE BLUEPRINT.IN PHASE 1 OF THIS PROJECT, RADICAL PLASTICS HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS DEVELOPING MULCH FILMS BASED ON THE NOVEL CATALYST. PILOT QUANTITIES OF FILMS WERE PRODUCED AND TESTED. THE OBTAINED DATA WAS COMPELLING ENOUGH TO FACILITATE CONTINUING ON TO PHASE II TO SCALE UP THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH COMMERCIALIZATION OF MULCH FILMS FOR VEGETABLE AND BERRY PRODUCTION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT BY THE END OF THE PHASE II, RADICAL PLASTICS WILL DEMONSTRATE TECHNICAL READINESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH ISO-17033 SPECIFICATION.

STTR PHASE I: PILOT-SCALE ADVANCED, HIGH-RATE WET WEATHER TREATMENT SCALE-UP AND OPTIMIZATION

PURPOSE: HIGH-INTENSITY STORM EVENTS, WHICH ARE OCCURRING WITH MORE FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY, CAN OVERBURDEN AGING MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FORCING UTILITY LEADERS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL SERVICE AREAS TO DECIDE BETWEEN OVERFLOWING UNTREATED SEWAGE INTO WATERWAYS (SEWER OVERFLOWS) OR BACKING UP BASEMENTS WITH CONTAMINATED WATER. IN THE U.S., 850 BILLION GALLONS OF UNTREATED SEWAGE ARE DISCHARGED INTO LAKES, RIVERS, AND OCEANS EVERY YEAR. CLIMATE CHANGE, POPULATION GROWTH, AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE ARE ONLY MAKING MATTERS WORSE, PARTICULARLY WITHIN COASTAL REGIONS. UTILITY DECISION-MAKERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE REQUIRE NEW SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THIS GROWING CONCERN. RAPID RADICALS PATENT-PENDING CATALYTICALLY ENHANCED ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS CAN TREAT WASTEWATER TO THE SAME QUALITY OR GREATER THAN CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT 20 TIMES FASTER IN 95% LESS SPACE. THIS PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON INNOVATING TWO KEY TECHNICAL MILESTONES REQUIRED FOR MUNICIPAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE CORE TECHNOLOGY: (1) DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING A SCALABLE CATALYST TO THE PROCESS TO DECREASE TREATMENT TIME AND IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND (2) INTEGRATING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS INTO THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER TREATMENT. ADVANCING THESE TECHNICAL MILESTONES WILL INCREASE THE RAPID RADICALS SYSTEMS ABILITY TO HELP UTILITY DECISION-MAKERS BE MORE AGILE AND RESPONSIVE IN BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE.

CARDIOPROTECTION: PROOF OF CONCEPT IN A PORCINE MODEL

NOVEL SOIL BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS

LAMP VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT--MANDATORY

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAY EXPLORING HUNGER CREATED BY MEMBERS OF THE PERFORMANCE COLLECTIVE AND DIRECTED BY TYLER THOMAS.

TO SUPPORT RADICAL EVOLUTIONS NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AN INCUBATOR FOR ENSEMBLE-BASED WORK.