DOE Issues RFP for R&D, Technology Validation Projects
for Various Hydrogen Technologies
Following a Notice of Interest published in
April, 1995, the U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for proposals
(RFP) which seeks parties interested in submitting proposals for industry-led,
cost-shared projects in research, development, and technology validation
that include the integration of hydrogen technologies such as production,
storage, transport, and end-use applications. This activity is consistent
with the R&D; effort as mandated by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the
Matsunaga Act of 1990. Program objectives for these areas include the following:
- Production. Reduce the cost of renewable based hydrogen production
technologies to be competitive with fossil-based sources.
- Storage. Reduce the overall cost of storing hydrogen to be less
than 50% of the total hydrogen delivery cost.
- Transport. Provide appropriate hydrogen transport, mandated
by safety and minimum delivered product cost.
- Use. Reduce overall emissions from end-use applications by at
least 50% and improve efficiency by at least 20% over those of conventional
fuels.
The solicitation represents the first phase
in the overall effort to develop integrated hydrogen energy systems and
integrated technologies. The objectives of this first (feasibility study)
phase are: (1) enable the applicants and DOE to evaluate the potential for
near-term implementation of hydrogen technologies, or (2) to evaluate the
potential for long-term development of integrated hydrogen systems in anticipation
of future DOE/applicant joint ventures to commercialize the systems or technologies.
In either case, consideration for awardee participation in later phases
will require awardees to participate in a Phase I effort. It is anticipated
the progression of projects awarded under this solicitation will be:
- Phase I–Hydrogen Feasibility Studies
- Phase II–Technology Development
- Phase III–Technology Validation
- Phase IV–Demonstration of Scale-Up
Awards will be in the form of Cooperative Agreements,
with a term of up to nine months for the Phase I feasibility study. While
it is expected that all awards will be made during the first quarter of
Fiscal Year 1997, availability of funding for the DOE Hydrogen Program for
FY1997 will ultimately determine the timing and scope of the effort. It
is anticipated that total DOE funding available for the Phase I efforts
will be approximately US$1,000,000, while individual awards will not exceed
US$150,000 of DOE funding.
Interested participants can contact the DOE
Golden Field Office at the following address to receive copies of the RFP
or to address questions related to this solicitation:
Mr. John P. Motz
Contracting Officer
Golden Field Office
U.S. Department of Energy
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401, U.S.A.
Fax: +1.303.275.4754
Or visit the Hydrogen InfoNet site on the World
Wide Web at: http://www.eren.doe.gov/hydrogen/infonet.html.
The deadline for receipt of applications for
this solicitation in the Golden Field Office has been extended to 3:00 p.m.
Mountain Standard Time on 4 September 1996. DOE encourages all those interested
in responding to this solicitation to submit written notification (fax is
acceptable) to the contracting officer.
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