Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001593
Apply for DE FOA 0001593
- The DOE-GFO in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2016 and posted on May 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Not Applicable. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent (NOI) describes the Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), planning to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to create a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute called REMADE, which stands for Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions in Materials Manufacturing. The central idea is to stand up a national institute that can accelerate technology development and, just as importantly, push those technologies into real industrial use so that U.S. manufacturers can cut the total life-cycle energy use and carbon emissions tied to making and processing materials. The focus is on reducing the "embodied energy" and associated emissions that occur across a material's life, especially by shifting away from energy-intensive primary feedstocks and toward reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing pathways.
The opportunity is framed around a major decarbonization challenge: industrial materials production is one of the harder parts of the economy to clean up because it is energy intensive and deeply embedded in supply chains. DOE argues that solving the problem at scale would deliver both climate and competitiveness benefits. The institute is intended to develop and deploy industrial "platform technologies" that can be used broadly across sectors, not one-off solutions. In practical terms, that points to innovations that help recover, sort, separate, upgrade, and reintroduce materials back into manufacturing with reliable quality and at lower cost, so that manufacturers can confidently substitute recycled or recovered inputs for virgin materials.
DOE highlights a quantitative rationale for the effort: analysis cited in the notice suggests that cost-effective technologies that significantly reduce embodied energy and emissions could save on the order of 1.6 quadrillion BTU (1.6 quads) annually across four major waste-material categories: metals, fibers, polymers, and electronic waste. Those categories signal where the institute expects to concentrate attention and why. Metals often have large energy penalties when produced from ore, fibers include materials like textiles and carbon-fiber composites that are difficult to reclaim, polymers cover a wide range of plastics with major recycling challenges, and e-waste is complex, rapidly growing, and rich in valuable materials but difficult to process efficiently and safely.
Structurally, the planned institute is expected to be a DOE-supported member of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an interagency program designed to create public-private manufacturing institutes that bring together industry, universities, national labs, and other stakeholders. That implies a strong emphasis on consortium building, shared R and D infrastructure, technology demonstration, and workforce and supply-chain engagement, rather than funding a collection of unrelated individual projects. The funding instrument type listed is a cooperative agreement, which typically means DOE expects substantial involvement in shaping goals, milestones, and oversight during execution.
From the funding details provided, DOE anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $70,000,000, suggesting one lead applicant (or lead organization) would coordinate a larger partnership to operate the institute. Eligibility is described as "unrestricted" (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that would be included in the eventual FOA. The activity category is energy, and the CFDA number is 81.087, which aligns with EERE-related assistance programs. The opportunity is listed under DOE-GFO and categorized as discretionary funding.
The notice is explicit that this is only an NOI, not the FOA itself, and no applications will be accepted under the NOI. It also states that the content is subject to change: EERE may issue a FOA as described, may issue something significantly different, or may choose not to issue a FOA at all. The NOI also instructs parties not to submit questions or otherwise respond to the notice, and instead to use the time to line up partners, refine concepts, and gather supporting data in preparation for the FOA. At the time of posting (May 13, 2016), DOE anticipated the FOA would be posted on EERE Exchange in June 2016, and notes that applicants would need to register and create an account on the EERE Exchange site to apply once the FOA is live, with a user guide available through EERE resources after logging in.
In short, this NOI signals DOE's intent to invest up to $70 million in one national-scale manufacturing innovation institute aimed at cutting the life-cycle energy and emissions of materials manufacturing by making reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing technologies commercially practical and widely deployable, especially across metals, fibers, polymers, and e-waste. The broader policy aim is to reduce industrial-sector emissions while strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through a coordinated, consortium-based institute model under the NNMI umbrella.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this opportunity?
This notice is a Department of Energy (DOE) Notice of Intent (NOI) stating that DOE, through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), plans to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to establish a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute called REMADE (Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions in Materials Manufacturing).
Is this document the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
No. The notice is explicit that it is only an NOI. It is not the FOA, and no applications will be accepted under the NOI.
Can I submit an application now?
No. The NOI states that no applications will be accepted under this notice.
What is REMADE?
REMADE is the planned name of a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on reducing the embodied energy and associated emissions from materials manufacturing by enabling more reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing of materials.
What problem is DOE trying to solve with this institute?
DOE frames this as a major decarbonization challenge: industrial materials production is energy intensive and deeply embedded in supply chains, making it difficult to reduce emissions at scale. The institute is intended to accelerate technology development and, importantly, drive real industrial deployment so U.S. manufacturers can reduce total life-cycle energy use and carbon emissions associated with making and processing materials.
What does "embodied energy" mean in this context?
In this notice, "embodied energy" refers to the total energy use (and related emissions) tied to a material across its life cycle, especially the energy used to produce and process materials. The opportunity emphasizes shifting away from energy-intensive primary (virgin) feedstocks and toward reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing pathways.
What kinds of solutions is DOE looking for?
The institute is intended to develop and deploy industrial "platform technologies" that can be used broadly across sectors, rather than one-off, narrow solutions. In practical terms, this points to innovations that help recover, sort, separate, upgrade, and reintroduce materials back into manufacturing with reliable quality and lower cost, enabling manufacturers to substitute recycled or recovered inputs for virgin materials.
Which material categories are highlighted?
The notice highlights four major waste-material categories as key areas of focus: metals, fibers, polymers, and electronic waste (e-waste).
Why are metals, fibers, polymers, and e-waste emphasized?
DOE describes these categories as having large embodied-energy and recycling/remanufacturing challenges. Metals can have high energy penalties when produced from ore; fibers (including textiles and carbon-fiber composites) can be difficult to reclaim; polymers cover a wide range of plastics with major recycling challenges; and e-waste is complex and rapidly growing, contains valuable materials, and can be difficult to process efficiently and safely.
What impact does DOE cite for improved technologies in this area?
The notice cites analysis suggesting that cost-effective technologies that significantly reduce embodied energy and emissions could save on the order of 1.6 quadrillion BTU (1.6 quads) annually across the four highlighted categories (metals, fibers, polymers, and e-waste).
How is this institute expected to be structured?
The planned institute is expected to be a DOE-supported member of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). This model emphasizes a public-private consortium approach that brings together industry, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders, with shared R&D infrastructure, technology demonstration, and workforce and supply-chain engagement.
Is DOE planning to fund multiple separate projects or one institute?
Based on the funding details provided, DOE anticipated a single award to operate a national-scale institute, rather than funding a collection of unrelated individual projects.
What is the anticipated award amount?
The notice indicates an anticipated single award with an award ceiling of $70,000,000.
What type of funding instrument is expected?
The funding instrument type listed is a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial DOE involvement in shaping goals, milestones, and oversight during execution.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted" (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications or conditions that would be included in the eventual FOA.
What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is energy. The CFDA number listed is 81.087, which aligns with EERE-related assistance programs.
Is this a mandatory or discretionary funding opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is listed under DOE-GFO.
Will DOE definitely release the FOA described in the NOI?
No. The notice states that the content is subject to change and that EERE may issue a FOA as described, may issue something significantly different, or may choose not to issue a FOA at all.
When did DOE expect to post the FOA?
At the time of posting (May 13, 2016), DOE anticipated the FOA would be posted on EERE Exchange in June 2016.
Where would the FOA be posted?
DOE indicated the FOA would be posted on EERE Exchange.
How would an applicant apply once the FOA is released?
The notice indicates that applicants would need to register and create an account on the EERE Exchange site to apply once the FOA is live. A user guide is available through EERE resources after logging in.
Should interested parties submit questions or respond to the NOI?
No. The NOI instructs parties not to submit questions or otherwise respond to the notice. Instead, it suggests using the time to line up partners, refine concepts, and gather supporting data in preparation for the FOA.
What is the main goal of the institute from a policy perspective?
The notice describes a broader aim of reducing industrial-sector emissions while strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, using a coordinated, consortium-based institute model under the NNMI umbrella.
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