Marine and Hydrokinetic Device Field Measurements

Post Date

May 15th 2014

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

Not Applicable

Funding Opportunity Number

DE-FOA-0001118

CFDA Number(s)

81.087

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Other

Funding Activity Categories

Energy

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy invites input from the public regarding a potential effort to obtain field measurement data on and around large-scale (1:5 or greater) marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) devices, specifically wave energy converters (WECs) or current energy converters (CECs). Comments regarding the availability of devices and pre-permitted sites for such an effort are specifically requested, as well as discussion of the potential benefits of verified and validated open source numerical design tools and publicly accessible field measurement validation datasets. The WWPTO requests information in three broad categories: (1) questions regarding data and design tool gaps and deployment plans; (2) WEC intellectual property considerations; and (3) CEC intellectual property considerations. Respondents are encouraged to complete category (1) and either category (2) or category (3). The information gathered from this RFI will be used to inform strategic planning by the WWPTO to advance the MHK industry. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather feedback from stakeholders prior to DOE potentially issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). This RFI is not a FOA; therefore, DOE is not accepting applications at this time. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to 1118RFIMHK@go.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (EDT) on June 19, 2014. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, of no more than 5 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Energy

• Office:

  Golden Field Office

• Agency Contact:

  1118 RFI MHK
  1118RFIMHK@go.doe.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  1118RFIMHK@go.doe.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  1118RFIMHK@go.doe.gov

• More Information:

  https://eere-exchange.energy.gov