DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office Announces Request for Information on Biofuel Pathways

(US Department of Energy)  The Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the eight representative biofuel pathways it has selected to guide its research and development strategy. The Office also is seeking input on other pre-commercial pathways it should consider in the near to long term and is specifically interested in information related to technology readiness, process design, and economics.

The Department of Energy (DOE) seeks stakeholder input regarding the eight (8) representative biofuel pathways that the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has selected to guide its Research and Development (R&D) strategy in the near-term. DOE also seeks input on other pre-commercial pathways that they should consider in the near- to long-term.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. DOE will not pay for information provided under this RFI and no project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. DOE may or may not issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on consideration of the input received from this RFI.

Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of this RFI and where to submit questions regarding submission of responses can be found in the full RFI posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.

All responses to this RFI must be provided as an attachment in an e-mail message addressed to PathwaysRFI@ee.doe.gov with the subject line “Response to RFI” no later than 5:00pm (EDT) on MAY 30TH, 2014. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF attachment of no more than 5 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, not to exceed 2.5MB in size.  Only electronic responses will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered by DOE.

THIS RFI IS NOT A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA). THEREFORE, DOE IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.

FOA DOCUMENTS

• FULL TEXT: Request for Information: DE-FOA-0001124 – Input on Biofuel Pathways

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