Funding-METHANE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VEHICULAR ENERGY (MOVE); March 26, 2012

Agency Name

DOE 

Description

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that has funded the development and deployment of transformational and disruptive energy technologies and systems since 2009. ARPA-E focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. When it established ARPA-E, Congress directed ARPA-E to: (1) enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources, reductions of energy-related emissions, and improvements in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies. This program seeks to fund the development of transformational technologies that reduce the barriers to mass adoption of natural gas use in vehicles. Of particular interest are technologies that enable at-home refueling and low-cost, high energy density on-board storage for natural gas vehicles. To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions approximately 3 business days in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least approximately one business day in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical issues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. During the ?quiet period?, only the DOE Contracting Officer may authorize communications between ARPA-E personnel and Applicants. The DOE Contracting Officer may communicate with Applicants as necessary and appropriate. As described in Section I.B of the FOA, the DOE Contracting Officer may arrange pre-selection meetings and/or site visits during the ?quiet period?. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/. 

Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0000672

Due Date: Mar 26, 2012   

Link to Full Announcement

https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/

Contact Information

John T. Harris, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov