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MODULAR AND PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking proposals for improvement of Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) contribution in the future electricity system. The target areas include facility design for modular hydropower, new use cases and conceptual designs for pumped storage systems, modeling, and analysis of pumped storage in system optimization.
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ADVANCED WIND SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is planning to fund proposals for operational solutions to reduce compliance costs and improve the environmental performance of wind turbines. The three focus areas are advancing smart curtailment strategies, advanced component R&D, and development of offshore wind monitoring and mitigation technologies.
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MACHINE LEARNING FOR GEOTHERMAL OPERATIONS
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) is accepting funding proposals for subsurface characterization and operational improvements in geothermal technology. The research areas are machine learning for geothermal exploration and advanced analytics for efficiency and automation in geothermal operations.
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U.S. AIRFORCE SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR ENERGY SECURE SOLUTIONS
The Airforce Research Laboratory’s Advanced Power Technology Office is seeking white paper proposals for solutions to improve the Airforce’s Energy Security Posture. The key research areas include aviation energy, Industrial energy, expeditionary energy, installation energy, ground support energy and OPSEC.
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BIO-PRODUCTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The USDA’s Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program is soliciting research ideas that seek to assist the development, construction and retrofitting of commercial bio-refineries using clean energy technologies.
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HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS (HEP) R&D
As part of DOE’s High Energy Physics (HEP) program, the Department of Energy is inviting proposals for research to promote further understanding of interactions between matter and energy. Interested parties can participate in experimental, theoretical, computational, technological or detector research.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program is offering research opportunities in two areas: biological systems science and earth and environmental systems sciences. Applicants should demonstrate a predictive understanding of complex systems for energy and infrastructure security.
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BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES PROGRAM
As part of its Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program, the Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting proposals for fundamental research into new energy technologies. Interested parties can choose one or more of the 22 focus areas including materials chemistry, synthesis and processing science and solar photochemistry geosciences.
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ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has announced a funding opportunity as part of its Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program. The key target areas of R&D would include the following: applied mathematics, computer science, and computational partnerships.
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AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is providing competitive grants for promoting natural resources and emerging production systems for biomass feedstocks. The target areas include the following: sustainable agroecosystems, bio-based product feedstock logistics, agricultural microbiomes in plant systems, data sharing and others.
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TRANSFORMATIONAL CARBON-CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES
The Department of Energy (DOE) and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are providing funding for research proposals to develop transformational technologies capable of reductions in CO2 capture cost. The suggested technologies may be for both coal and natural gas power generation and must address material compatibility, process engineering, technical risks, and development pathways.
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FOOD, ENERGY AND WATER SYSTEMS RESEARCH
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting applications for its innovations at the nexus of food, energy and water systems (INFEWS) program to catalyze the understanding of synergy among the food, energy and water systems. The major goal of the research is to improve system function and management, address system stress, increase resilience, and ensure sustainability.
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