Funding-DOE -
Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts (TABB);
December 15, 2014
Agency
Department
of Energy
Description
The
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf
of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA) DE-FOA-0001162, entitled ?Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts
(TABB)?. The TABB FOA seeks alternative pathways to overcome two of the key
barriers to commercializing algal biofuels: the high cost of producing algal
biomass and the low yield of target biofuel and bioproduct
feedstocks produced from algae. Specifically, the
TABB FOA will support: 1) the development of algae cultures that produce
valuable bioproducts alongside fuels to increase the
overall value of the biomass; and 2) the development of crop protection and CO2
utilization technologies to boost culture productivity and yield to reduce the
cost of the biomass. The goal is to enable a modeled minimum fuel selling
price, assuming mature technologies, of less than $5 gasoline gallon equivalent
for algal biofuels through creation of valuable products alongside fuels and
achieving increased biomass productivity that leads to higher feedstock yields.
The TABB FOA includes two topic areas: 1. Consortia that bring together
upstream and downstream expertise to develop biofuels and bioproducts
from algae that are comparable and competitive with their petroleum-based
counterparts and have broad national market impacts; 2. Single investigator or
small team technology development projects focused on developing crop
protection or CO2 utilization technologies to raise the biomass productivity
and demonstrate that the increase could lead to higher yields. Consortia
projects in Topic Area 1 will develop and characterize finished products and
fuels spanning the entire algae processing system (cultivation, harvesting,
processing, refining/bioproduct production). The
projects in Topic Area 2 will increase algal biomass productivity and/or yield
via crop protection or CO2 utilization strategies.
Announcement
Number: DE-FOA-0001162
Closing
Date: Dec 15, 2014
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=266388
Contact
Information
Geoffrey
I. Walker