Energy Department Seeks Information on Algae, Biomass, and Waste Feedstock Research — DE-FOA-00002020 FY 2019 Bioenergy Technologies Multi-Topic RFI DEADLINE: extended to January 18, 2019
(Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is requesting information on research opportunities related to outdoor algae research, biomass characteristics and feedstock performance, and renewable energy from urban and suburban wastes to help inform its research priorities and funding strategies. BETO seeks information to help inform its research priorities, as part of its annual planning process. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders to help ensure research areas are relevant, timely, appropriate for federal government funding, and aligned with Administration priorities. This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
BETO is seeking input from industry, academia, national laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on the following topics areas:
- Outdoor Algae Research: What are the additional areas of research, capabilities, and challenges related to the experimental design and execution of long-term outdoor algae cultivation to advance the production of algal feedstocks for use in biofuel and bioproduct applications?
- Biomass Characteristics and Feedstock Performance: What are the effects of biomass characteristics on feedstock specifications and the performance of biomass preprocessing and conversion in an integrated biorefinery?
- Renewable Energy from Urban and Suburban Waste: How should a multi-university partnership to conduct research and enhance educational programs that improve renewable energy production from urban and suburban waste be established and structured?
BETO supports early-stage R&D for biobased fuels, products, and power that can maximize the use of America’s abundant biomass resources, advance U.S. economic competitiveness, and improve Americans’ quality of life.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to eere_bioenergy@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on January 4, 2019.
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- DE-FOA-00002020 FY 2019 Bioenergy Technologies Multi-Topic RFI (Last Updated: 12/14/2018 10:32 AM ET)
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DE-FOA-0002020: FY 2019 BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (BETO) MULTI-TOPIC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
The purpose of this modification is to extend the response deadline to January 18, 2019.