Opportunity ID: 88934

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Apr 20, 2011
Last Updated Date: Jun 29, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 19, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The purpose of this modification is to revise information in Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000471 to narrow the ?Other Sources of Funding? requirement in Sections IV.C.1 and VI.B.9 of the FOA to focus on individuals (Principal Investigators, Co-PIs, and Key Participants) participating in the proposed project and to clarify disclosure requirements for Applicants selected for award negotiations.
ARPA-E has encouraged certain Applicants to submit Full Applications and has discouraged others from doing so. Applicants may submit a Full Application even if they receive a notification discouraging them from doing so. By discouraging the submission of a Full Application, ARPA-E intends to convey its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project. Such assessments do not necessarily reflect judgments on the merits of the proposed project. The purpose of the Concept Paper phase is to save Applicants the considerable time and expense of preparing a Full Application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations. The deadline for the submission of Full Applications is Monday, July 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. As noted in Section IV. E of the FOA, ARPA-E strongly encourages Applicants to submit their Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable submission deadline.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies. For attachments and/or instructions you may also see the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. All questions to this FOA must be submitted to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 96 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx.
Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Version History

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Jun 29, 2011
Jun 29, 2011
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Jun 17, 2011
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Apr 28, 2011

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Apr 20, 2011
Last Updated Date: Jun 29, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 19, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The purpose of this modification is to revise information in Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000471 to narrow the ?Other Sources of Funding? requirement in Sections IV.C.1 and VI.B.9 of the FOA to focus on individuals (Principal Investigators, Co-PIs, and Key Participants) participating in the proposed project and to clarify disclosure requirements for Applicants selected for award negotiations.
ARPA-E has encouraged certain Applicants to submit Full Applications and has discouraged others from doing so. Applicants may submit a Full Application even if they receive a notification discouraging them from doing so. By discouraging the submission of a Full Application, ARPA-E intends to convey its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project. Such assessments do not necessarily reflect judgments on the merits of the proposed project. The purpose of the Concept Paper phase is to save Applicants the considerable time and expense of preparing a Full Application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations. The deadline for the submission of Full Applications is Monday, July 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. As noted in Section IV. E of the FOA, ARPA-E strongly encourages Applicants to submit their Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable submission deadline.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies. For attachments and/or instructions you may also see the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. All questions to this FOA must be submitted to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 96 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx.
Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Jun 29, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The purpose of this modification is to revise information in Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000471 regarding Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments, among other topics. ARPA-E will encourage certain Applicants to submit Full Applications and discourage others from doing so. Applicants may submit a Full Application even if they receive a notification discouraging them from doing so. By discouraging the submission of a Full Application, ARPA-E intends to convey its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project. Such assessments do not necessarily reflect judgments on the merits of the proposed project. The purpose of the Concept Paper phase is to save Applicants the considerable time and expense of preparing a Full Application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations. The deadline for the submission of Full Applications is Monday, July 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. As noted in Section IV. E o
f the FOA, ARPA-E strongly encourages Applicants to submit their Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable submission deadline.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. ARPA-E seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies.

For attachments and/or instructions you may also see the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov All questions to this FOA must be submitted to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 96 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx.

All full applications must be submitted via the ARPA-E eXCHANGE at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov

Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Jun 29, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The purpose of this modification is to revise information in Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000471 regarding Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments, among other topics. ARPA-E will encourage certain Applicants to submit Full Applications and discourage others from doing so. Applicants may submit a Full Application even if they receive a notification discouraging them from doing so. By discouraging the submission of a Full Application, ARPA-E intends to convey its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project. Such assessments do not necessarily reflect judgments on the merits of the proposed project. The purpose of the Concept Paper phase is to save Applicants the considerable time and expense of preparing a Full Application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations. The deadline for the submission of Full Applications is Monday, July 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. As noted in Section IV. E o
f the FOA, ARPA-E strongly encourages Applicants to submit their Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable submission deadline.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. ARPA-E seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies.

For attachments and/or instructions you may also see the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov All questions to this FOA must be submitted to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 96 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx.

All full applications must be submitted via the ARPA-E eXCHANGE at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov

Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jun 17, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 19, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The purpose of this modification is to incorporate changes to Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000471.

ARPA-E will not accept Concept Paper submissions through FedConnect. Therefore, all submissions must be made through the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that has funded the development and deployment of transformational and disruptive energy technologies and systems since 2009. ARPA-E focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. When it established ARPA-E, Congress directed ARPA-E to: (1) enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources, reductions of energy-related emissions, and improvements in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies. Pursuant to its statute, ARPA-E seeks to accomplish its mission by identifying and promoting revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences, by translating scientific discoveries and cutting-edge inventions into tec
hnological innovations, and by accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to support because of technical and financial uncertainty.

More than 90% of energy technologies involve the transport and conversion of thermal energy. Therefore, advancements in thermal energy storage (both hot and cold) would dramatically improve performance for a variety of critical energy applications. ARPA-E seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies in three focus areas: 1) high temperature storage systems to deliver solar electricity more efficiently around the clock and allow nuclear and fossil baseload resources the flexibility to meet peak demand, 2) fuel produced from the suns heat, and 3) HVAC systems that use thermal storage to dramatically improve the driving range of electric vehicles.

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 72 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical iss
ues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/.

Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Jun 17, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 19, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The purpose of this modification is to incorporate changes to Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000471.

ARPA-E will not accept Concept Paper submissions through FedConnect. Therefore, all submissions must be made through the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that has funded the development and deployment of transformational and disruptive energy technologies and systems since 2009. ARPA-E focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. When it established ARPA-E, Congress directed ARPA-E to: (1) enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources, reductions of energy-related emissions, and improvements in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies. Pursuant to its statute, ARPA-E seeks to accomplish its mission by identifying and promoting revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences, by translating scientific discoveries and cutting-edge inventions into tec
hnological innovations, and by accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to support because of technical and financial uncertainty.

More than 90% of energy technologies involve the transport and conversion of thermal energy. Therefore, advancements in thermal energy storage (both hot and cold) would dramatically improve performance for a variety of critical energy applications. ARPA-E seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies in three focus areas: 1) high temperature storage systems to deliver solar electricity more efficiently around the clock and allow nuclear and fossil baseload resources the flexibility to meet peak demand, 2) fuel produced from the suns heat, and 3) HVAC systems that use thermal storage to dramatically improve the driving range of electric vehicles.

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 72 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical iss
ues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/.

Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 28, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 19, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that has funded the development and deployment of transformational and disruptive energy technologies and systems since 2009. ARPA-E focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. When it established ARPA-E, Congress directed ARPA-E to: (1) enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources, reductions of energy-related emissions, and improvements in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies. Pursuant to its statute, ARPA-E seeks to accomplish its mission by identifying and promoting revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences, by translating scientific discoveries and
cutting-edge inventions into technological innovations, and by accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to support because of technical and financial uncertainty.

More than 90% of energy technologies involve the transport and conversion of thermal energy. Therefore, advancements in thermal energy storage (both hot and cold) would dramatically improve performance for a variety of critical energy applications. ARPA-E seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies in three focus areas: 1) high temperature storage systems to deliver solar electricity more efficiently around the clock and allow nuclear and fossil baseload resources the flexibility to meet peak demand, 2) fuel produced from the suns heat, and 3) HVAC systems that use thermal storage to dramatically improve the driving range of electric vehicles.

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 72 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical iss
ues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/.

Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000471
Funding Opportunity Title: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Apr 28, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 19, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

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: Headquarters
Description: The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that has funded the development and deployment of transformational and disruptive energy technologies and systems since 2009. ARPA-E focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. When it established ARPA-E, Congress directed ARPA-E to: (1) enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources, reductions of energy-related emissions, and improvements in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies. Pursuant to its statute, ARPA-E seeks to accomplish its mission by identifying and promoting revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences, by translating scientific discoveries and
cutting-edge inventions into technological innovations, and by accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to support because of technical and financial uncertainty.

More than 90% of energy technologies involve the transport and conversion of thermal energy. Therefore, advancements in thermal energy storage (both hot and cold) would dramatically improve performance for a variety of critical energy applications. ARPA-E seeks to develop revolutionary cost-effective thermal energy storage technologies in three focus areas: 1) high temperature storage systems to deliver solar electricity more efficiently around the clock and allow nuclear and fossil baseload resources the flexibility to meet peak demand, 2) fuel produced from the suns heat, and 3) HVAC systems that use thermal storage to dramatically improve the driving range of electric vehicles.

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions 72 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical iss
ues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/.

Link to Additional Information: ARPA-E eXCHANGE
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

John T. Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1055
john.harris@hq.doe.gov

Email:john.harris@hq.doe.gov

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