RFI Wind Energy Bat and Eagle Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities

Post Date

June 25th 2014

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

Not Applicable

Funding Opportunity Number

DE-FOA-0001157

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 Department of Energy?s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invites input from the public regarding a potential funding opportunity to advance the readiness of technologies intended to reduce mortality of bats, eagles, or other wildlife at operational wind turbines or wind facilities. EERE in particular seeks input on the current state of wildlife impact mitigation and minimization technologies, conditions under which technology vendors or developers would consider participating in a campaign to field test and validate their technologies, and the conditions under which wind farm owner/operators would consider hosting field testing and validation activities at their operational facilities. Finally, EERE seeks input on a proposed framework for conducting both technology field testing and validation activities and focused research and development (R&D) to advance wildlife impact minimization technologies towards commercializ ation, and on how to prioritize funding for research within this framework. 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 WindMitigationRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00PM ET on July 25, 2014. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx or .doc) attachment to the email, of no more than 10 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted. The full content of the announcement can be found on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Energy

• Office:

  Golden Field Office

• Agency Contact:

  Wind Mitigation RFI
  WindMitigationRFI@ee.doe.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  WindMitigationRFI@ee.doe.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  WindMitigationRFI@ee.doe.gov

• More Information:

  https://eere-exchange.energy.gov