The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners in the Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Prize, which accelerates the development and deployment of technology innovations that make building electrification retrofits easier and more affordable. The prize offered a total of $2.4M in cash prizes and technical assistance to address the cost and complexities of home electrification, particularly those faced by low-income communities, multifamily homes, mobile homes, older homes, and homes located in colder climate regions.
Six finalist teams were chosen to move to Phase 2 where their concepts were put to the test in real buildings and validated with state-of-the-art test-beds and simulations. Teams were evaluated based on their demonstration results, as well as the commercial viability of the solution and letters of support from community members engaged with the demonstration and ready to use the team’s approach in real buildings at scale.
From the finalist pool, one grand prize winner was chosen to receive $1M in cash prizes and three runner-up winners were chosen to each receive $325,000.
Congratulations to our winning teams!
- Grand Prize: Aris Hydronics, Milwaukie, Oregon
- Runner-Up: B&B Technology Solutions, Henderson, Nevada
- Runner Up: Hydronic Shell Technologies, Long Island City, New York
- Runner Up: Redwood Energy and NeoCharge, Arcata, California
Check out this celebration video to meet the teams and learn more about their winning innovations! You can also read more about the finalists and learn about the EAS-E Prize competition on energy.gov.
The EAS-E Prize aims to support a suite of design solutions, tools, and/or technology innovations that make electrification more affordable and accessible in existing U.S. homes.
Ready to join the equitable and affordable home electrification revolution, and potentially winning cash prizes and technical support for your solutions?
