U.S. Department of Energy Offers Grant for U.S.-India Clean Energy Research and Development

U. S. – INDIA JOINT CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

On November 4, 2010, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Government of India entered into an Agreement establishing the U. S. – India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center. The Center will facilitate joint research and development on clean energy by teams of scientists and engineers from India and the United States, and related joint activities, needed to deploy clean energy technologies rapidly with the greatest impact. To begin implementation of the Agreement, DOE and the Government of India are launching cooperation in three initial priority areas: (1) Energy Efficiency of Buildings, (2) Second-Generation Biofuels, and (3) Solar Energy.

The U. S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs has the mission of facilitating this initiative to generate technological advancement in the areas of building efficiency, biofuels and solar energy. This competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is released for prospective applicant’s interested in forming a consortium of knowledgeable and experienced researchers from the public and private sectors companies, national laboratories, universities and other research, analytic and non-profit organization to undertake the objectives outlined in the above priority areas.

Prospective applicants are asked to submit questions regarding the FOA no later than July 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm to the following e-mail addresses: JCERDC@HQ.DOE.GOV and JCERDC@INDOUSSTF.ORG.

U. S. – INDIA JOINT CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

On November 4, 2010, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Government of India entered into an Agreement establishing the U. S. – India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center. The Center will facilitate joint research and development on clean energy by teams of scientists and engineers from India and the United States, and related joint activities, needed to deploy clean energy technologies rapidly with the greatest impact. To begin implementation of the Agreement, DOE and the Government of India are launching cooperation in three initial priority areas: (1) Energy Efficiency of Buildings, (2) Second-Generation Biofuels, and (3) Solar Energy.

The U. S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs has the mission of facilitating this initiative to generate technological advancement in the areas of building efficiency, biofuels and solar energy. As a result, a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will be released for prospective applicant?s interested in forming a consortium of knowledgeable and experienced researchers from the public and private sectors companies, national laboratories, universities and other research, analytic and non-profit organization to undertake the objectives outlined in the above priority areas.

In an effort to encourage interest in this collaboration, the DOE is releasing a draft FOA for comment. The attached draft FOA contains comprehensive information for this requirement. Prospective applicants are asked to submit questions regarding the Draft FOA no later than March 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm to the following e-mail address: JCERDC@HQ.DOE.GOV. All questions and comments will be reviewed by DOE and considered for inclusion in the final FOA, as applicable.

It is anticipated that the competitive FOA will be released in March 2011.

U. S. – INDIA JOINT CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

On November 4, 2010, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Government of India entered into an Agreement establishing the U. S. – India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center. The Center will facilitate joint research and development on clean energy by teams of scientists and engineers from India and the United States, and related joint activities, needed to deploy clean energy technologies rapidly with the greatest impact. To begin implementation of the Agreement, DOE and the Government of India are launching cooperation in three initial priority areas: (1) Energy Efficiency of Buildings, (2) Second-Generation Biofuels, and (3) Solar Energy.

The U. S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs has the mission of facilitating this initiative to generate technological advancement in the areas of building efficiency, biofuels and solar energy. As a result, a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will be released for prospective applicant?s interested in forming a consortium of knowledgeable and experienced researchers from the public and private sectors companies, national laboratories, universities and other research, analytic and non-profit organization to undertake the objectives outlined in the above priority areas.

In an effort to encourage interest in this collaboration, the DOE is releasing a draft FOA for comment. The attached draft FOA contains comprehensive information for this requirement. Prospective applicants are asked to submit questions regarding the Draft FOA no later than March 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm to the following e-mail address: JCERDC@HQ.DOE.GOV. All questions and comments will be reviewed by DOE and considered for inclusion in the final FOA, as applicable.

It is anticipated that the competitive FOA will be released in March 2011.