(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

DE-FOA-0002044@netl.doe.gov