Post by Mr. Clean on Mar 9, 2009 18:38:31 GMT -5
This Notice of Intent is to inform the public of an upcoming Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA). The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), anticipates announcing a notice of
availability of funding for financial assistance from the Office of the Biomass
Program. DOE intends to publish this FOA within 45 days after the posting of
this Notice. The upcoming FOA will be issued under authorization of the Energy
Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, Section 932. Amendments to the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 within Title XIII, Energy Policy Tax Incentives cited in EPAct 2005
and Sections 1345 and 1346 (renewable fuel and biodiesel credits) of EPAct
2005 may provide additional impetus and credit enhancements for potential
applicants to respond to this announcement. The Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (EISA) codifies the President’s “20 in 10” plan with
provisions that support the continued development and use of biofuels, including
a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The feedstocks proposed for eligibility in this
FOA are expected to contribute to the RFS goal of 21 billion gallons of advanced
biofuels by 2022.
Applications to the upcoming FOA will be evaluated using criteria similar to those
used in two recent DOE Funding Opportunity Announcements (DE-PS36-
06GO96016 and DE-PS36-07GO97003), and outlined in EPAct 2005, particularly
in relation to conducting an RD&D program in biomass conversion to fuels. The
intent of the upcoming FOA will be to select integrated biorefinery projects that
have the necessary technical and economic performance data that validates
readiness for the next level of scale up. These integrated biorefineries would
produce as their primary product a liquid transportation fuel to support meeting
the advanced biofuels portion of the EISA RFS. DOE encourages applications
that propose to demonstrate novel or breakthrough technologies and those that
include appropriate collaboration between and among industry, academia, and
DOE National Laboratories, FFRDCs (Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers) or other government-funded facilities.
The FOA will have two topic areas as described below. Each topic area will be
related to beneficial use of renewable biomass for the production of liquid
transportation biofuel(s) that is/are a replacement for fossil derived liquid
transportation fuels. An acceptable biofuel (as described below) must be the
primary product proposed in the application. The “primary product” is the
commodity offered for sale resulting from the operation of the integrated
biorefinery that produces the highest energy output as measured in British
Thermal Units.
For the purpose of the upcoming FOA, the fuels must be liquid at standard
temperature and pressure. Biobased chemicals and substitutes for petroleumbased
feedstocks and products may be included as part of the integrated
biorefinery provided that they are not the primary product and the application
demonstrates that they have credible economics to improve the viability of the
proposed biorefinery.
Potential applicants should note that the technology for producing heat and
power by conventional means is established technology, and the FOA will be
designed to address the high technical risk associated primarily with converting
bio-based feedstocks to biofuels rather than heat and power. Hence for the
upcoming FOA, applications that propose refineries producing heat and power as
the major products would be considered non-responsive. Projects may,
however, propose producing heat and power using waste streams resulting from
a biorefinery if the production of an eligible liquid transportation biofuel is the
primary product.
Each applicant may submit only one application to the FOA.
Topic Area 1
Topic Area 1 will request applicants to operate an integrated biorefinery to
validate the technology at the pilot-scale. The biorefinery must be located within
the United States and use feedstock from a domestic source. The focus of this
topic will be to validate the performance of the proposed technology and obtain
operational information, so, in lieu of constructing a new facility, the applicant
may propose the use of an existing pilot-scale biorefinery. Applicants may
propose constructing new facilities or modifications to an existing facility
(including adding equipment or modules) where it is economically and technically
advantageous to do so. The proposed pilot-scale biorefinery must be designed
with a throughput of no less than one (1) dry tonne of feedstock per day.
To support DOE’s goals, it is expected that the pilot-scale projects proposed
under Topic Area 1 will be operational within three to four years after the FOA is
posted. For Topic Area 1, biorefinery technologies and systems are sought that
have the capability to proceed rapidly to commercialization after successful
completion of the project proposed and further development at the demonstration
stage. Only those applicants who are willing and able to take the integrated
technology to a demonstration scale in the near- to mid-term and have a sound
business strategy to deploy and/or license and market the technology
commercially should apply.
Although conceptual in nature, applicants will be required to provide preliminary
design and economic projections for an envisioned first commercial biorefinery
using the technology validated as a result of the proposed project.
The applicant will be required to demonstrate successful completion of sufficient
bench- or pilot- scale data using the proposed feedstock to justify the basis for
using the proposed technology and the scale up factors for the proposed pilotscale
integrated biorefinery. A limited amount (up to 10% of the total project
budget) of preparatory work to support the design of the proposed pilot-scale
project will be allowed within the scope of the project. Preparatory work may
include limited research and development (R&D) including equipment, salaries,
supplies, and facility use fees.
The applicant must provide a minimum cost share of 30% for Topic Area 1. Total
project budget includes both the DOE and cost share funds. Costs incurred prior
to selection under the upcoming FOA will not be reimbursable or allowed as cost
share.
Topic Area 2
Topic Area 2 will request that applicants design, construct and operate an
integrated biorefinery to validate the technology at the demonstration-scale. The
biorefinery must be located within the United States and use feedstock from a
domestic source. The objective of this topic will be to support demonstrationscale
projects that will validate key process metrics and provide continuous
operational data at the scale needed to lower the technical risks associated with
financing a future commercial plant. Applicants may propose constructing new
facilities or modifications to an existing facility (including adding equipment or
modules) where it is economically and technically advantageous to do so. The
proposed demonstration-scale biorefinery must be designed and constructed for
a throughput of at least fifty (50) dry tonnes of feedstock per day.
To support DOE’s goals, it is expected that the demonstration-scale biorefinery
projects proposed under Topic Area 2 will be operational within three to four
years after the FOA is posted. For Topic Area 2, biorefinery technologies and
systems are sought that can proceed rapidly to commercial demonstration
following successful completion of the proposed project. Only those applicants
who are willing and able to take the integrated technology to a commercial scale
in the near- to mid-term and have a sound business strategy to deploy and/or
license and market the technology should apply.
Although conceptual in nature, applicants will be required to provide preliminary
design and economic projections for an envisioned first commercial biorefinery
using the technology validated as a result of the proposed project.
The applicant must have sufficient integrated pilot- or demonstration scale data
using the proposed feedstock to justify the basis for the selection of the
technology and the scale up factor for the proposed demonstration-scale
integrated biorefinery. The applicant must demonstrate having successfully
completed sufficient work at pilot scale for any substantially new processes
included in the application in order to be considered for this topic area. A new
process is defined as a major functional step in a process that incorporates
technology that is new to the industry. For the purpose of the upcoming FOA,
“new” will be defined as a process that is unproven in commercial use. A limited
amount of preparatory work to support the design of the proposed
demonstration-scale project will be allowed within the scope of the project. Up to
5% of the total project cost will be allowed for doing the preparatory work.
Preparatory work may include limited research and development (R&D) including
feedstock development, equipment, salaries, supplies and facility use fees.
The applicant must provide a minimum cost share of 50% for Topic Area 2. Total
project budget includes both the DOE and cost share funds. Costs incurred
prior to selection under the upcoming FOA will not be reimbursable or allowed as
cost share.
Acceptable Feedstocks
The applicant must propose the use of at least one high impact feedstock, which
is defined as a domestically available feedstock with an ultimate sustainable
potential of at least 100 million dry metric tonnes of biomass per year.
Acceptable feedstocks must be domestically available and compliant with the
definitions provided in this section. The acceptable feedstocks in the upcoming
FOA must be available in sufficient quantities to support the RFS goal of 21
billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022.
Using the definitions of “renewable biomass” as stated in EPAct 2005, EISA
2007, and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX, Sec. 9001,
as guidance, for the purpose of the FOA, the eligible feedstocks will be those
listed below:
(A) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from
National Forest System land and public lands (as defined in section
103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1702)) that –
(i) are byproducts of preventive treatments that are
removed –
(I) to reduce hazardous fuels;
(II) to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation;
or
(III) to restore ecosystem health;
(ii) would not otherwise be used for higher-value products;
and
(iii) are harvested in accordance with –
(I) applicable law and land management plans; and
(II) the requirements for
i. old-growth maintenance, restoration,
and management direction of
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of
subsection (e) of section 102 of the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6512); and
ii. large-tree retention of subsection (f) of
that section; or
(B) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring
basis from non-Federal land or land belonging to an Indian or
Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a
restriction against alienation imposed by the United States,
including –
(i) renewable plant material, including —
(I) other plants and trees; and
(II) algae; and
(ii) waste material, including—
(I) crop residue;
(II) other vegetative waste material (including wood
waste and wood residues);
(III) food waste and yard waste.
For the purpose of the upcoming FOA, “food waste and yard waste” identified in
(B) (ii) (III) excludes waste oils and greases.
No plant based material that is generally intended for use as food can be
employed as a feedstock. Hence, sugars and oils derived from soy, canola,
sunflower, peanut, etc. will be excluded. The determining factor will be the
typical use of the material in commerce. Use of excess oil production of foodgrade
oil also does not constitute an eligible feedstock. Distillers Dried Grains
with Solubles (DDGS) is also excluded.
Acceptable Biofuels
Using the definitions of “advanced biofuel” as stated in EPAct 2005, EISA 2007,
and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX, Sec. 9001, as
guidance, for the purpose of the FOA, the acceptable biofuels will be those listed
below:
(A) Advanced Biofuel.—
(i) In General.—The term ‘advanced biofuel’ means renewable fuel, other
than ethanol derived from corn starch, that has lifecycle greenhouse
gas emissions, as determined by the (EPA) Administrator, after notice
and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 percent less than
baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.
(ii) Inclusions.—The types of fuels eligible for consideration as ‘advanced
biofuel’ may include any of the following:
(I) Ethanol derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin.
(II) Ethanol derived from waste material, including crop residue, other
vegetative waste material, animal waste, and food waste and yard
waste.
(III) Biomass-based diesel.
(IV) Butanol or other alcohols produced through the conversion of
organic matter from renewable biomass.
(V) Other fuel derived from cellulosic biomass.
For the purpose of the upcoming FOA, 1) “food waste and yard waste” identified
in (A) (ii) (II) excludes waste starch, oils and greases; 2) butanol or other alcohols
as identified in (A) (ii) (IV) must be derived from only cellulose, hemicellulose,
lignin, or algae; 3) biobased diesel and gasoline substitutes derived from algae
will be eligible.
An acceptable biofuel proposed as the primary product by an applicant must be a
currently accepted and widely available biofuel (such as ethanol), or applicants
are encouraged to propose new biofuels (such as bio-butanol).
For fuels that are not currently widely accepted and available, the application
must show that if the proposed project achieves its economic and technical
success factors, that the proposed biofuel could be successfully commercialized
in the timeframe and in the volumes that would reasonably be expected to
significantly contribute to the goal of 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by
2022. Applications proposing fuels that are not currently widely accepted and
available must describe a clear path to achieving the status of an acceptable
liquid transportation biofuel, including but not limited to the following: obtaining
vehicle manufacturer(s) approval; EPA fuel registration(s); obtaining standards
established for use, production, storage, transportation, and retail dispensing;
and, for establishing the distribution/dispensing infrastructure. Note that although
an estimate of the costs and a discussion of the activities required for eventually
commercializing the proposed biofuel must be described in the application, it is
not required nor expected that the proposed project will include the scope for
actually commercializing the new biofuel.
Estimated Available Funding
Estimated total funding available: up to $200,000,000 over the project period
Expected number of awards: 5-12 projects distributed between both Pilot and
Demonstration Scale
Anticipated award size: $40,000,000 for Demonstration scale projects and
$15,000,000 for Pilot scale projects.
All funding is subject to Congressional appropriations in each fiscal year.
Eligible Applicants
All types of domestic entities will be eligible to apply, except other Federal
agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Contractors including DOE National Laboratories, and nonprofit organizations
described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Participation of DOE National Laboratories, Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers (FFRDC) Contractors or other government agencies.
All DOE National Laboratories, FFRDCs or other government agencies will be
eligible as participants subject to the guidance stated below.
These entities will be eligible to participate, but will not be eligible to be the prime
recipient. If proposed as a participant, in addition to the authorizations required
by the FOA, the application must include documentation (similar to what will be
required from all proposed participants) that includes a description of the
services, resources, and facilities that will be used for the project and a statement
by the participant that they will be available to the project in the timeframe called
for in the application.
For Topic Area 1, the DOE National Laboratory, FFRDC or other government
agency effort, in aggregate, shall not exceed 50% of the total estimated cost of
the project with the exception that if the facility is provided by such an
organization, their effort may be up to 70% of the total estimated cost of the
project.
For Topic Area 2, the DOE National Laboratory, FFRDC or other government
agency effort, in aggregate, shall not exceed 5% of the total estimated cost of the
project.
Other Information
Questions will only be accepted through email to GO38010@go.doe.gov. DOE
will not necessarily respond to questions, however, questions will be taken into
consideration for the final draft of the FOA and answered on the Industry
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) after the FOA is posted.
DOE anticipates holding a webcast or other means of providing additional
guidance to potential applicants within 30-60 days after the FOA is posted.
After the FOA is posted, the application package must be accessed, completed,
and submitted through Grants.gov at www.grants.gov to be considered for
review.
Additional Information
US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - www.eere.energy.gov/
Office of the Biomass Program - www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/
Announcement (FOA). The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), anticipates announcing a notice of
availability of funding for financial assistance from the Office of the Biomass
Program. DOE intends to publish this FOA within 45 days after the posting of
this Notice. The upcoming FOA will be issued under authorization of the Energy
Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, Section 932. Amendments to the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 within Title XIII, Energy Policy Tax Incentives cited in EPAct 2005
and Sections 1345 and 1346 (renewable fuel and biodiesel credits) of EPAct
2005 may provide additional impetus and credit enhancements for potential
applicants to respond to this announcement. The Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (EISA) codifies the President’s “20 in 10” plan with
provisions that support the continued development and use of biofuels, including
a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The feedstocks proposed for eligibility in this
FOA are expected to contribute to the RFS goal of 21 billion gallons of advanced
biofuels by 2022.
Applications to the upcoming FOA will be evaluated using criteria similar to those
used in two recent DOE Funding Opportunity Announcements (DE-PS36-
06GO96016 and DE-PS36-07GO97003), and outlined in EPAct 2005, particularly
in relation to conducting an RD&D program in biomass conversion to fuels. The
intent of the upcoming FOA will be to select integrated biorefinery projects that
have the necessary technical and economic performance data that validates
readiness for the next level of scale up. These integrated biorefineries would
produce as their primary product a liquid transportation fuel to support meeting
the advanced biofuels portion of the EISA RFS. DOE encourages applications
that propose to demonstrate novel or breakthrough technologies and those that
include appropriate collaboration between and among industry, academia, and
DOE National Laboratories, FFRDCs (Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers) or other government-funded facilities.
The FOA will have two topic areas as described below. Each topic area will be
related to beneficial use of renewable biomass for the production of liquid
transportation biofuel(s) that is/are a replacement for fossil derived liquid
transportation fuels. An acceptable biofuel (as described below) must be the
primary product proposed in the application. The “primary product” is the
commodity offered for sale resulting from the operation of the integrated
biorefinery that produces the highest energy output as measured in British
Thermal Units.
For the purpose of the upcoming FOA, the fuels must be liquid at standard
temperature and pressure. Biobased chemicals and substitutes for petroleumbased
feedstocks and products may be included as part of the integrated
biorefinery provided that they are not the primary product and the application
demonstrates that they have credible economics to improve the viability of the
proposed biorefinery.
Potential applicants should note that the technology for producing heat and
power by conventional means is established technology, and the FOA will be
designed to address the high technical risk associated primarily with converting
bio-based feedstocks to biofuels rather than heat and power. Hence for the
upcoming FOA, applications that propose refineries producing heat and power as
the major products would be considered non-responsive. Projects may,
however, propose producing heat and power using waste streams resulting from
a biorefinery if the production of an eligible liquid transportation biofuel is the
primary product.
Each applicant may submit only one application to the FOA.
Topic Area 1
Topic Area 1 will request applicants to operate an integrated biorefinery to
validate the technology at the pilot-scale. The biorefinery must be located within
the United States and use feedstock from a domestic source. The focus of this
topic will be to validate the performance of the proposed technology and obtain
operational information, so, in lieu of constructing a new facility, the applicant
may propose the use of an existing pilot-scale biorefinery. Applicants may
propose constructing new facilities or modifications to an existing facility
(including adding equipment or modules) where it is economically and technically
advantageous to do so. The proposed pilot-scale biorefinery must be designed
with a throughput of no less than one (1) dry tonne of feedstock per day.
To support DOE’s goals, it is expected that the pilot-scale projects proposed
under Topic Area 1 will be operational within three to four years after the FOA is
posted. For Topic Area 1, biorefinery technologies and systems are sought that
have the capability to proceed rapidly to commercialization after successful
completion of the project proposed and further development at the demonstration
stage. Only those applicants who are willing and able to take the integrated
technology to a demonstration scale in the near- to mid-term and have a sound
business strategy to deploy and/or license and market the technology
commercially should apply.
Although conceptual in nature, applicants will be required to provide preliminary
design and economic projections for an envisioned first commercial biorefinery
using the technology validated as a result of the proposed project.
The applicant will be required to demonstrate successful completion of sufficient
bench- or pilot- scale data using the proposed feedstock to justify the basis for
using the proposed technology and the scale up factors for the proposed pilotscale
integrated biorefinery. A limited amount (up to 10% of the total project
budget) of preparatory work to support the design of the proposed pilot-scale
project will be allowed within the scope of the project. Preparatory work may
include limited research and development (R&D) including equipment, salaries,
supplies, and facility use fees.
The applicant must provide a minimum cost share of 30% for Topic Area 1. Total
project budget includes both the DOE and cost share funds. Costs incurred prior
to selection under the upcoming FOA will not be reimbursable or allowed as cost
share.
Topic Area 2
Topic Area 2 will request that applicants design, construct and operate an
integrated biorefinery to validate the technology at the demonstration-scale. The
biorefinery must be located within the United States and use feedstock from a
domestic source. The objective of this topic will be to support demonstrationscale
projects that will validate key process metrics and provide continuous
operational data at the scale needed to lower the technical risks associated with
financing a future commercial plant. Applicants may propose constructing new
facilities or modifications to an existing facility (including adding equipment or
modules) where it is economically and technically advantageous to do so. The
proposed demonstration-scale biorefinery must be designed and constructed for
a throughput of at least fifty (50) dry tonnes of feedstock per day.
To support DOE’s goals, it is expected that the demonstration-scale biorefinery
projects proposed under Topic Area 2 will be operational within three to four
years after the FOA is posted. For Topic Area 2, biorefinery technologies and
systems are sought that can proceed rapidly to commercial demonstration
following successful completion of the proposed project. Only those applicants
who are willing and able to take the integrated technology to a commercial scale
in the near- to mid-term and have a sound business strategy to deploy and/or
license and market the technology should apply.
Although conceptual in nature, applicants will be required to provide preliminary
design and economic projections for an envisioned first commercial biorefinery
using the technology validated as a result of the proposed project.
The applicant must have sufficient integrated pilot- or demonstration scale data
using the proposed feedstock to justify the basis for the selection of the
technology and the scale up factor for the proposed demonstration-scale
integrated biorefinery. The applicant must demonstrate having successfully
completed sufficient work at pilot scale for any substantially new processes
included in the application in order to be considered for this topic area. A new
process is defined as a major functional step in a process that incorporates
technology that is new to the industry. For the purpose of the upcoming FOA,
“new” will be defined as a process that is unproven in commercial use. A limited
amount of preparatory work to support the design of the proposed
demonstration-scale project will be allowed within the scope of the project. Up to
5% of the total project cost will be allowed for doing the preparatory work.
Preparatory work may include limited research and development (R&D) including
feedstock development, equipment, salaries, supplies and facility use fees.
The applicant must provide a minimum cost share of 50% for Topic Area 2. Total
project budget includes both the DOE and cost share funds. Costs incurred
prior to selection under the upcoming FOA will not be reimbursable or allowed as
cost share.
Acceptable Feedstocks
The applicant must propose the use of at least one high impact feedstock, which
is defined as a domestically available feedstock with an ultimate sustainable
potential of at least 100 million dry metric tonnes of biomass per year.
Acceptable feedstocks must be domestically available and compliant with the
definitions provided in this section. The acceptable feedstocks in the upcoming
FOA must be available in sufficient quantities to support the RFS goal of 21
billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022.
Using the definitions of “renewable biomass” as stated in EPAct 2005, EISA
2007, and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX, Sec. 9001,
as guidance, for the purpose of the FOA, the eligible feedstocks will be those
listed below:
(A) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from
National Forest System land and public lands (as defined in section
103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1702)) that –
(i) are byproducts of preventive treatments that are
removed –
(I) to reduce hazardous fuels;
(II) to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation;
or
(III) to restore ecosystem health;
(ii) would not otherwise be used for higher-value products;
and
(iii) are harvested in accordance with –
(I) applicable law and land management plans; and
(II) the requirements for
i. old-growth maintenance, restoration,
and management direction of
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of
subsection (e) of section 102 of the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6512); and
ii. large-tree retention of subsection (f) of
that section; or
(B) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring
basis from non-Federal land or land belonging to an Indian or
Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a
restriction against alienation imposed by the United States,
including –
(i) renewable plant material, including —
(I) other plants and trees; and
(II) algae; and
(ii) waste material, including—
(I) crop residue;
(II) other vegetative waste material (including wood
waste and wood residues);
(III) food waste and yard waste.
For the purpose of the upcoming FOA, “food waste and yard waste” identified in
(B) (ii) (III) excludes waste oils and greases.
No plant based material that is generally intended for use as food can be
employed as a feedstock. Hence, sugars and oils derived from soy, canola,
sunflower, peanut, etc. will be excluded. The determining factor will be the
typical use of the material in commerce. Use of excess oil production of foodgrade
oil also does not constitute an eligible feedstock. Distillers Dried Grains
with Solubles (DDGS) is also excluded.
Acceptable Biofuels
Using the definitions of “advanced biofuel” as stated in EPAct 2005, EISA 2007,
and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX, Sec. 9001, as
guidance, for the purpose of the FOA, the acceptable biofuels will be those listed
below:
(A) Advanced Biofuel.—
(i) In General.—The term ‘advanced biofuel’ means renewable fuel, other
than ethanol derived from corn starch, that has lifecycle greenhouse
gas emissions, as determined by the (EPA) Administrator, after notice
and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 percent less than
baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.
(ii) Inclusions.—The types of fuels eligible for consideration as ‘advanced
biofuel’ may include any of the following:
(I) Ethanol derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin.
(II) Ethanol derived from waste material, including crop residue, other
vegetative waste material, animal waste, and food waste and yard
waste.
(III) Biomass-based diesel.
(IV) Butanol or other alcohols produced through the conversion of
organic matter from renewable biomass.
(V) Other fuel derived from cellulosic biomass.
For the purpose of the upcoming FOA, 1) “food waste and yard waste” identified
in (A) (ii) (II) excludes waste starch, oils and greases; 2) butanol or other alcohols
as identified in (A) (ii) (IV) must be derived from only cellulose, hemicellulose,
lignin, or algae; 3) biobased diesel and gasoline substitutes derived from algae
will be eligible.
An acceptable biofuel proposed as the primary product by an applicant must be a
currently accepted and widely available biofuel (such as ethanol), or applicants
are encouraged to propose new biofuels (such as bio-butanol).
For fuels that are not currently widely accepted and available, the application
must show that if the proposed project achieves its economic and technical
success factors, that the proposed biofuel could be successfully commercialized
in the timeframe and in the volumes that would reasonably be expected to
significantly contribute to the goal of 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by
2022. Applications proposing fuels that are not currently widely accepted and
available must describe a clear path to achieving the status of an acceptable
liquid transportation biofuel, including but not limited to the following: obtaining
vehicle manufacturer(s) approval; EPA fuel registration(s); obtaining standards
established for use, production, storage, transportation, and retail dispensing;
and, for establishing the distribution/dispensing infrastructure. Note that although
an estimate of the costs and a discussion of the activities required for eventually
commercializing the proposed biofuel must be described in the application, it is
not required nor expected that the proposed project will include the scope for
actually commercializing the new biofuel.
Estimated Available Funding
Estimated total funding available: up to $200,000,000 over the project period
Expected number of awards: 5-12 projects distributed between both Pilot and
Demonstration Scale
Anticipated award size: $40,000,000 for Demonstration scale projects and
$15,000,000 for Pilot scale projects.
All funding is subject to Congressional appropriations in each fiscal year.
Eligible Applicants
All types of domestic entities will be eligible to apply, except other Federal
agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Contractors including DOE National Laboratories, and nonprofit organizations
described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Participation of DOE National Laboratories, Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers (FFRDC) Contractors or other government agencies.
All DOE National Laboratories, FFRDCs or other government agencies will be
eligible as participants subject to the guidance stated below.
These entities will be eligible to participate, but will not be eligible to be the prime
recipient. If proposed as a participant, in addition to the authorizations required
by the FOA, the application must include documentation (similar to what will be
required from all proposed participants) that includes a description of the
services, resources, and facilities that will be used for the project and a statement
by the participant that they will be available to the project in the timeframe called
for in the application.
For Topic Area 1, the DOE National Laboratory, FFRDC or other government
agency effort, in aggregate, shall not exceed 50% of the total estimated cost of
the project with the exception that if the facility is provided by such an
organization, their effort may be up to 70% of the total estimated cost of the
project.
For Topic Area 2, the DOE National Laboratory, FFRDC or other government
agency effort, in aggregate, shall not exceed 5% of the total estimated cost of the
project.
Other Information
Questions will only be accepted through email to GO38010@go.doe.gov. DOE
will not necessarily respond to questions, however, questions will be taken into
consideration for the final draft of the FOA and answered on the Industry
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) after the FOA is posted.
DOE anticipates holding a webcast or other means of providing additional
guidance to potential applicants within 30-60 days after the FOA is posted.
After the FOA is posted, the application package must be accessed, completed,
and submitted through Grants.gov at www.grants.gov to be considered for
review.
Additional Information
US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - www.eere.energy.gov/
Office of the Biomass Program - www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/