DOE is soliciting proposals for R&D over innovative modular approaches to low-head hydropower development to lower overall costs in custom-designed projects at greenfield sites leading to a more resilient grid and greater reliability. The areas of interest are Hydropower Operational Flexibility, Low-Head Hydropower, and In-Stream Hydrokinetic Technologies, Advancing Wave Energy Device Design and Marine Energy Centers Research Infrastructure Upgrades.

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DOE is accepting applications to boost geothermal technologies through significant cost reduction, improvement of drilling and sustainability. The major topics of interest are the development of technologies for characterizing, monitoring, and predicting the state of stress for geothermal exploration and development of new technologies for prediction and mitigation of lost circulation events in geothermal drilling.

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DOE solicits innovative ideas for further improvement of offshore wind technologies and application towards distributed power generation in rural communities. The major areas of interest include wind innovations for rural economic development, utilization of national-level facilities for offshore wind R&D, project development for offshore wind technology demonstrations and development of tall towers for US wind power.

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DOE’s Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO) is accepting early-stage research proposals pertaining to solar technologies. Individuals with promising ideas in areas like Photovoltaics, Solar-Thermal Power Research, Balance of Systems Soft Costs Reduction, Hardware Incubator and Advanced Solar Systems Integration are requested to apply at the earliest.

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DOE is soliciting proposals to conduct Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) studies for commercial-scale carbon capture systems. The crucial areas of interest include Retrofitting Domestic Coal Power Plants with Carbon Capture, Commercial-Scale Carbon Capture Units on Domestic Gas-Fired Power Plants and Carbon Dioxide Compression Systems for Coal or Gas Power Plants.

DOE is requesting information pertaining to its proposed “Waves to Water prize”, from academia, government agencies, and entrepreneurs. The feedback should be related to key areas of innovation, technology adoption and evaluation of the three-stage prize that intends to provide clean, accessible drinking water using only ocean waves as a power source.

Aerodynamic Turbines, Lighter and Afloat, with Nautical Technologies and Integrated Servo-Control (ATLANTIS) Agency is soliciting proposals develop new technical pathways for the design of economically competitive Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT). The areas of interest include engineering disciplines, and control-engineering principles from the start of the design process.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is accepting applications related to Transportation Electrification; natural gas; fuel cells, hydrogen generation, delivery, and storage systems. The specific areas of interest include fuel research and technology integration, Battery Electric Heavy-duty Freight Vehicles, High Throughput Hydrogen Fueling Technologies, High-durability, Low Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Membrane Electrode Assemblies and Energy Efficient Commercial Off-road Vehicles.

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DOE intends to fund proposals to accelerate commercial deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon storage through a new regional initiative. The applicants should focus on addressing key technical challenges, facilitating data collection, sharing and analysis, evaluating regional infrastructure and promoting technology transfer.

The DOE’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs is contemplating to fund efforts to maximize the deployment of energy solutions for the benefit of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The applications should focus on: installation of an energy generating system or, deployment of community-scale energy generating system or, installation of energy system for autonomous operation.

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The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to step up R&D to advance hydrogen and fuel cells for transportation and diverse applications in emerging technologies. Applications pertaining to topics including Advanced Hydrogen Storage and Infrastructure, Hydrogen Production and Utilization, Integrated Production, Storage and Fueling System are solicited.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is soliciting applications for the creation of a self-sustaining anaerobic digestion technology marketplace. The proposals are expected to address Demonstration of new business models, marketplace development and refurbishment of existing systems. Applicants may choose one of the three categories i.e. Category A, B and C.

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