The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on challenges and opportunities related to geothermal drilling. This grant aims to identify ways to reduce costs and risks associated with geothermal drilling for electricity production. Input is requested on major challenges, research opportunities, and process improvements to enhance geothermal energy production in the U.S. The goal is to discover avenues to decrease drilling expenses, ultimately promoting greater geothermal energy generation in the country. Closing date: Jan 22, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 299366
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0001869 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Request for Information (RFI): Identifying Opportunities to Address Barriers for Lowering the Cost and Risk of Geothermal Drilling |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.086 — Conservation Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2018 Responses must be submitted electronically to geothermal.comments@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on January 22, 2018. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2018 Responses must be submitted electronically to geothermal.comments@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on January 22, 2018. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 01, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Golden Field Office |
| Description: | The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), within the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), invites input from the public regarding challenges and opportunities associated with drilling geothermal wells. With the overall goal of better understanding barriers to lower the costs and risks of geothermal drilling for the purpose of electricity production, we are seeking input in three areas: defining the major challenges, research and development opportunities, and process improvement opportunities. The information requested is intended to ascertain where there are opportunities to reduce the costs of drilling, facilitating increased geothermal energy production in the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Laura J. Gonzalez 240-562-1310
geothermal.comments@ee.doe.gov Email:geothermal.comments@ee.doe.gov |
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