Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000745
Apply for DE FOA 0000745
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI Enhanced Algal Biofuel Intermediate Yields (EABIY)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2012 and posted on Jun 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Department of Energy (DOE), through its Golden Field Office and the Bioenergy Technologies Office's Algae Program (often referenced as OBP in the notice), issued this opportunity as a Request for Information (RFI) rather than a funding solicitation. The core intent is to gather practical, experience-based feedback from algae and algal biofuel stakeholders to help DOE shape possible future research, development, and deployment (RDD) efforts aimed at increasing "algal biofuel intermediate yields." In other words, DOE is trying to understand what kinds of R and D would most effectively improve the amount and quality of fuel-ready intermediate products that can be produced from algae, and how success should be measured if a future program is launched.
A key point is that this RFI is informational only. It does not provide funding, does not commit DOE to issuing an award, and does not guarantee that a later Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will happen. Responses are intended to be used by DOE on a non-attribution basis, meaning DOE may use the ideas and insights to inform planning without publicly linking them back to specific respondents. The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $0, and both award ceiling and floor are $0, which aligns with the RFI purpose (market and technical feedback) rather than grantmaking.
DOE explicitly seeks input across multiple algae platforms, including microalgae, cyanobacteria, and macroalgae. This broad scope signals an interest in diverse production pathways and cultivation systems, not just one segment of the algae industry. The agency is asking algal biofuel developers and other knowledgeable parties to help DOE define the right scope, scale, requirements, and performance metrics for a potential future R and D program focused on yield improvements. That includes clarifying what "yield" should mean in practice (for example, yields of lipids, carbohydrates, or other intermediates; yields per area per time; and how those yields translate into economically meaningful fuel outputs).
The RFI is organized around two main topic areas. Topic A is Reductions in Downstream Processing Costs, which generally refers to the steps that occur after cultivation, such as harvesting, dewatering, preprocessing, extraction, conversion to intermediates, and any separations or conditioning needed before fuels can be produced. DOE is looking for stakeholder feedback on where the biggest cost drivers and technical bottlenecks are, what innovations are most promising, and what cost and performance metrics would realistically indicate progress (for example, energy use, chemical inputs, throughput, recovery efficiency, or cost per unit of intermediate product). Topic B is Improved Algal Biomass Productivity, which focuses on increasing how much usable biomass can be produced reliably and at scale. Stakeholder input here would typically address cultivation system performance, strain selection and robustness, nutrient and CO2 utilization, contamination management, seasonal variability, and operational strategies that increase sustained productivity while maintaining or improving downstream convertibility.
From an eligibility perspective, the opportunity is listed as "Unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full RFI text. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated, which is consistent with an RFI since respondents are not being asked to fund a project, only to provide information. The activity category is Energy, under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development), which situates it within DOE's broader renewable energy R and D mission.
Administratively, the RFI was posted June 25, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 1, 2012, and an archive date of September 25, 2012. The full RFI was made available through the EERE Exchange website, which is DOE's portal for EERE-related funding and related solicitations. For access issues or submission, the contact listed is Nicholas Oscarsson, and responses were to be submitted via email to eabiy@go.doe.gov, which is also the point of contact for difficulty accessing the announcement electronically.
In practical terms, this RFI is best understood as DOE taking an early, structured "industry pulse check" before deciding whether to launch a formal algae-focused R and D program. The value of the opportunity for stakeholders is the chance to influence DOE's future priorities, the design of potential technical targets, and the way DOE would evaluate performance and success in any subsequent FOA related to improving algal biofuel intermediate yields.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this opportunity a grant or funding solicitation?
No. This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to gather stakeholder feedback. It is not a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and does not provide grant funding.
2) Does DOE plan to award money based on responses to this RFI?
No. The notice is informational only and does not commit DOE to issuing awards. The listing indicates an estimated total funding amount of $0, with an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0.
3) Does responding to the RFI guarantee a future award or a future FOA?
No. Submitting an RFI response does not guarantee funding, does not guarantee an award, and does not guarantee that DOE will issue a future FOA.
4) What is DOE trying to accomplish with this RFI?
DOE is seeking practical, experience-based feedback to help shape possible future research, development, and deployment (RDD) efforts intended to increase "algal biofuel intermediate yields." The intent is to understand what R&D would most effectively improve the amount and quality of fuel-ready intermediate products from algae and how success should be measured.
5) Which DOE offices/programs are associated with this RFI?
The RFI is issued by DOE through its Golden Field Office and the Bioenergy Technologies Office's Algae Program (often referenced in the notice as OBP).
6) What does "algal biofuel intermediate yields" mean in this context?
In this RFI, DOE is exploring how to define and measure "yield" in practical terms for algae-derived intermediates. That can include yields of lipids, carbohydrates, or other intermediate products; yields per area per time; and how those yields translate into economically meaningful fuel outputs.
7) What algae platforms does DOE want input on?
DOE is seeking input across multiple algae platforms, including microalgae, cyanobacteria, and macroalgae.
8) What are the main topic areas DOE is asking about?
The RFI is organized around two main topic areas: (A) Reductions in Downstream Processing Costs and (B) Improved Algal Biomass Productivity.
9) What is Topic A focused on (Reductions in Downstream Processing Costs)?
Topic A focuses on cost drivers and technical bottlenecks in steps that occur after cultivation, such as harvesting, dewatering, preprocessing, extraction, conversion to intermediates, and separations/conditioning needed before fuels can be produced. DOE is seeking feedback on where major costs occur, what innovations look most promising, and what cost/performance metrics would indicate progress (for example, energy use, chemical inputs, throughput, recovery efficiency, or cost per unit of intermediate product).
10) What is Topic B focused on (Improved Algal Biomass Productivity)?
Topic B focuses on increasing reliable, scalable production of usable algal biomass. Input may address cultivation system performance, strain selection and robustness, nutrient and CO2 utilization, contamination management, seasonal variability, and operational strategies that increase sustained productivity while maintaining or improving downstream convertibility.
11) Who is eligible to respond?
The opportunity is listed as "Unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of entity (subject to any additional clarifications in the full RFI text).
12) Is there any cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated, which is consistent with the informational nature of an RFI (respondents are providing information rather than proposing a funded project).
13) What is the CFDA number and activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Energy, and it is associated with CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
14) When was the RFI posted and when did it close?
The RFI was posted on June 25, 2012. The original and current closing date is August 1, 2012. The archive date is September 25, 2012.
15) Where was the full RFI made available?
The full RFI was made available through the EERE Exchange website, DOE's portal for EERE-related funding and related solicitations.
16) How were responses submitted?
Responses were to be submitted via email to eabiy@go.doe.gov.
17) Who is the point of contact for access or submission issues?
The listed contact is Nicholas Oscarsson. The notice also identifies eabiy@go.doe.gov as a point of contact for difficulty accessing the announcement electronically.
18) Will DOE attribute ideas in responses to specific respondents?
Responses are intended to be used by DOE on a non-attribution basis, meaning DOE may use the ideas and insights to inform planning without publicly linking them back to specific respondents.
19) What kind of input is DOE looking for overall?
DOE is looking for practical stakeholder input to help define the scope, scale, requirements, and performance metrics for a potential future algae-focused R&D program aimed at improving intermediate yields, including what success should look like and how it should be measured.
20) Why would stakeholders respond if there is no funding?
The value is the opportunity to influence DOE's future priorities, technical targets, and evaluation metrics for any later program or FOA that may be developed around improving algal biofuel intermediate yields.
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