The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications for reducing diesel emissions in community areas with poor air-quality. Technologies of interest include the following: exhaust control technologies, remanufacture systems, idle reduction, aerodynamic technologies, certified engine/ equipment replacement, and clean alternative fuel conversion.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to fund transformational research ideas focused on reducing the energy and cost requirements of water desalination. The four technical areas of interest are materials R&D, new processes R&D, modelling and simulation tools, and integrated data and analysis.
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.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) aims to bring together teams of engineers and scientists for an upcoming funding announcement to work on the design of heat exchangers (demonstration scale of 30kW) capable of working at 800°C and 100 bar pressures.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding to promote innovation in nuclear energy technologies. Applications may include a focus on advanced nuclear reactor designs, instrumentation and control systems, modeling and simulation, integration into micro-grid, advanced manufacturing and construction techniques.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting applications for developments of technologies used in Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) stimulations. The key focus areas include: invention, design of zonal isolation technologies and adaptation of existing technologies for Enhanced Geothermal System stimulation.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is funding research ideas for novel large power transformer (LPT) designs, in order to build a reliable energy delivery system in the US. The crucial areas of interest include design aspects, next-generation materials, innovative support systems, and advanced monitoring and control technologies.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites applications for improving the water and waste disposal systems in rural America. The various program goals include the following: improved water systems and service, reduction in water-borne illness, the creation of economic opportunity in rural America and improved water system operations through technical assistance.
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The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center operated DSIRE database provides information on government and utility policies and incentives related to clean energy. Innovators looking out for financing opportunities can use this database to identify states with the best market potential for different technologies
