Opportunity ID: 352132
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0003306 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Request for Information (RFI) – Securing New Sources of Helium for Advanced Energy Applications |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Opportunity Zone Benefits Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.135 — Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Reponses to this RFI should be submitted in PDF format to the email address ARPA-E-RFI@hq.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 03/15/2024. For further instruction, please review the RFI in its entirety at https://apra-e-foa.energy.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Reponses to this RFI should be submitted in PDF format to the email address ARPA-E-RFI@hq.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 03/15/2024. For further instruction, please review the RFI in its entirety at https://apra-e-foa.energy.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is not seeking applications for financial assistance. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITTUE A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA). NO FOA EXISTS AT THIS TIME. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy |
| Description: | This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance. The purpose of this RFI is solely to solicit input for ARPA-E consideration to inform the possible formulation of future programs.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit input for a potential ARPA-E program focused on identifying transformative technologies across the helium-4 (“helium”) supply chain to decrease the delivered cost of helium from processes not dependent on natural gas production. ARPA-E is seeking information regarding alternative methods to safeguard future helium production in the United States and ensure helium availability for next-generation energy technologies. Specifically, ARPA-E is interested in identifying potentially disruptive concepts to: 1) develop innovative mapping technologies to locate new helium sources; and 2) produce helium using advanced separation technologies designed for novel sources and/or the enhancement of helium recovery and recycling. Helium is critical to many energy-related technologies, including semiconductor and fiber optics manufacturing, quantum computing, neutron detection, fission and fusion reactor cooling, and leak detection and analysis in gas processing facilities. The U.S. uses about 45 million cubic meters (m3) of helium annually. Approximately 50% of domestic helium usage is dedicated to industrial and scientific purposes related to energy. Historically, the U.S. has been a major producer of helium, but its share of global production has fallen sharply in recent decades. A global helium shortfall of 70 million-110 million m3 is anticipated by 2040, barring the successful construction of several large helium plants in geopolitically unstable regions of the world. Rising demand for semiconductors due to increased electrification, as well as expanded uses of superconductors for advanced energy technologies, will likely result in the need for future helium imports. Thus, securing a robust domestic supply of helium is essential to ensure the U.S. maintains technological leadership in developing and deploying innovative energy technologies. To view the RFI in its entirety, please visit 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:
ARPA-E CO
arpa-e-co@hq.doe.gov Email:arpa-e-co@hq.doe.gov |
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