(FOA)-FY2019
Commercial Trucks and Off-road Applications FOA: Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Biopower, and Electrification Technologies
(DE-FOA-0002044); March 29, 2019
Agency
Department
of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE)
Description
This
Funding Opportunity Announcement integrates related activities across EERE's
Transportation Offices - Vehicle Technologies, Fuel Cell Technologies, and
Bioenergy Technologies. It seeks projects to address priorities in the
following areas: batteries and electrification, including Congressional
direction for EISA 131 support; Congressional direction for natural gas and
off-road vehicles; technology integration, including Congressional direction
for Clean Cities; hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, including Congressional
direction for fuel cells; hydrogen generation, deliver, and storage systems
research; and bioenergy technologies, including Congressional direction to
support biopower. Areas of Interest (AOI) for this
solicitation are:
1.
Gaseous Fuels Research and Technology Integration for Medium- and Heavy-duty
Vehicles.
1a
Research: Advanced Storage for Gaseous Fuels
1b
Research: Waste-to-Energy
1c
Technology Integration: Natural Gas Vehicle Maintenance Cost
Study
1d
Technology Integration: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Tank Affordability
1e
Technology Integration: Smart Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Refueling
1f
Technology Integration: Next-Generation Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) Driver Information Systems
2.
Battery Electric Heavy-duty Freight Vehicles.
3.
High Throughput Hydrogen Fueling Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-duty
Transportation.
4.
High-durability, Low
Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) for Medium- and
Heavy-duty Truck Applications.
5.
Energy Efficient Commercial Off-road Vehicles.
A
minimum 20% cost share from non-federal sources is required for R&D
projects.
Announcement
Number
DE-FOA-0002044
Closing
Date
Concept
Papers: March 29, 2019
Full
Applications: May 14, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313354
Contact
Information
Amanda
J. Lopez