NSF/DOE Partnership on Thermoelectric Devices for Vehicle Applications – The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established a partnership with the U.S.Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program in order to address critical fundamental and applied research challenges associated with harvesting waste heat in vehicle applications. The goal of the partnership is to leverage the complementary missions of deployment and commercialization (DOE) and fundamental research and education (NSF) to address issues of national importance that impact our reliance on foreign sources of oil. The Directorate for Engineering seeks proposals with transformative ideas that will impact national needs and priorities in energy conservation and climate change, specifically as pertains to novel thermoelectric devices and systems for harvesting waste heat in vehicle applications. Proposals must meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation. Total Funding: $1M to $1.5M. Eligibility: All. LOI Due Date: May 21, 2010. Full Proposal Due Date: June 22, 2010.
Posted Date: March 23, 2010
Solicitation Number: 10-549
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FY2010 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Broad Agency Announcement – The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to issue, on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Program, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “FY2010 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Broad Agency Announcement.” The FOA will involve near and mid-term projects in technology areas that support the vehicle technologies mission and goals. (See link: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/). The FOA may include the following Areas of Interest with specific subtopics: 1) Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies; 2) Lightweighting Materials; 3) Hybrid and Electric Systems R&D for Advanced Energy Storage and Electric Drive Technologies; and 4) Advanced Thermoelectrics and Enabling Technologies for Energy Efficient Powertrains. DOE envisions awarding multiple financial assistance awards in the form of cost-shared grants/cooperative agreements. The estimated period of performance for each award will be approximately two to three years in duration. Non-federal cost share will be required for all recipients.
Posted Date: December 2009
Solicitation Number: DE-FOA-0000239