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FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES
DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, in partnership with WPTO and the Department of the Interior, is now accepting concept papers for a $16.4 million funding opportunity focused on research into noise reduction and reliable moorings for offshore wind and marine energy. One of the topic areas focuses on improving the integrity and monitoring of mooring lines for floating offshore wind energy systems and marine energy converters. Concept papers are due by 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 9, 2023.
The National GEM Consortium aims to increase the participation of African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science with academic year fellowships and summer work experiences. Applications for the GEM fellowship program are due Nov. 10, 2023.
The Make a Splash photo and video contest has challenged photographers and videographers to explore water power in their communities and submit their work for the chance to win $2,000 per category. Photos and videos should feature water power technologies, research and development, infrastructure, as well as the people and communities contributing to or benefitting from water power. The deadline to submit photos and/or videos to the contest is Nov. 17, 2023
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WPTO and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education are accepting applications for the 2024 Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program. This program supports graduate students working on marine-energy-focused research theses or dissertations by providing access to expertise, resources, and capabilities available at DOE offices, national laboratories, government and industry partners, and other approved facilities. Fellows are eligible to receive a monthly stipend and other benefits. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1, 2023.
WPTO published a notice of intent to issue a $9.5 million funding opportunity to advance hydropower’s flexibility. This funding opportunity is expected to support projects focused on hybridized hydropower demonstration, technologies to increase flexibility, and operational flexibility. WPTO expects to release this funding opportunity in fall 2023.
WPTO published a notice of intent to issue a $14.5 million funding opportunity to support marine energy research at U.S. institutions of higher education, including minority-serving institutions. WPTO expects to release this funding opportunity in early calendar year 2024 in partnership with DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office.
The American-Made EnergyTech University Prize challenges student teams to identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential, and create a business plan for commercialization. Starting in 2024, the EnergyTech University Prize will offer students and faculty the chance to compete in their own respective tracks. The deadline for faculty to submit their applications is Jan. 5, 2024. The deadline for students to submit their applications is Feb. 1, 2024.
DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations just released Federal Energy Funding for Rural and Remote Areas: A Guide for Communities. This new guide is for people who live or work in rural and remote areas and who are looking to plan or build clean energy projects in their communities. The guide can help stakeholders find, get ready for, and apply to federal funding and programs for clean energy.
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TOMORROW, Nov. 9 | 1–2 p.m. ET, Virtual
The Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit connects results from state-of-the-science, marine-energy-adapted numerical models with site-specific environmental data to assess and communicate the risk of changes induced by marine energy converters, supporting compliance and ecosystem-balanced power production. This webinar will outline the modeling tools and interface to assess site- and technology-specific factors in the deployment of marine energy arrays.
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Nov. 13 | 1:30–3 p.m. ET, Virtual
Join WPTO staff and leadership to hear about how the office is working with partners across the country and beyond to achieve office, department, and administration goals for a clean energy future through water power projects.
Dive into current and future funding opportunities and hear about other accomplishments, news, and updates since the last stakeholder webinar in April.
Dec. 5 | 1–2 p.m. ET, Virtual
Join representatives from WPTO to hear about the water-power-focused topics/subtopics in the Nov. 6, 2023 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs Phase I Release 2 for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Questions may be submitted prior to the webinar to water.sbir@ee.doe.gov.
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EnergyTech University Prize Webinars
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Nov. 15, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET: Join this webinar to learn more about the competition, with a special focus on the new faculty track that offers $100,000 for collegiate educators interested in incorporating or expanding energy technology commercialization and entrepreneurship topics into their institution’s educational activities.
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Dec. 5, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET: Join this webinar to learn more about the competition, with a special focus on finding student teammates and faculty advisors as well as networking with peers who are excited about energy technologies and business development. The webinar will also provide a platform for participants to ask questions about the 2024 competition.
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Jan. 23, 2024, 4–5 p.m. ET: Join this recruitment webinar to get any remaining questions answered before competing in the EnergyTech University Prize ahead of the Feb. 1, 2024, student registration deadline.
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Feb. 5–8, 2024 | Arlington, Virginia
DOE’s Grid Modernization Initiative and the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response will host two summits focused on the initiative and cybersecurity for clean energy. Attendees at both summits will learn about opportunities to engage with DOE-led efforts that are modernizing the future power grid and enabling a more resilient, secure, and equitable energy transition.
The events will feature thought leaders and working sessions to encourage a dialog about strategies and road maps for future energy systems through partnerships and technology transition across government, industry, research organizations, and local communities. Registration details will be available soon.
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Clean Energy Cybersecurity (Feb. 5–8, 2024): Fostering collaborative security solutions to enable a more resilient and equitable energy transition.
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Grid Modernization Initiative (Feb. 6–8, 2024): DOE’s Grid Modernization Initiative will host a summit focusing on creating the grid of the future to deliver resilient, reliable, flexible, secure, sustainable, and affordable electricity.
The fourth complete edition of the Hydropower Market Report combines the latest data from public and commercial sources, as well as findings from other DOE research and development projects, to provide a comprehensive picture of developments in the U.S. hydropower and pumped storage hydropower (PSH) fleet and industry trends. The report indicates growing PSH investment internationally and domestically, a likely trend toward adding battery capacity to existing facilities, significant hydropower capacity growth from non-powered dam retrofits, and supply chain issues with turbine-generator units and steel castings.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Arizona State University published a paper that can serve as a resource for technology development program staff within and outside of DOE to use as they seek to incorporate energy and environmental justice (EEJ) principles into programs and portfolios. The report provides background information on EEJ principles, how those principles apply to foundational research and technology development through deployment and commercialization, and tangible and immediate steps that can be taken to infuse EEJ into ongoing programmatic efforts.
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MAKING A SPLASH IN THE NEWS
Non-Powered Dams Offer Opportunity for Clean Energy
—News Wise via Idaho National Laboratory, Staff Writer, Oct. 26, 2023
Portland Company Enters Deal with Shell to Generate Renewable Energy from Mississippi River Currents
—Portland Press Herald, Stephen Singer, Oct. 24, 2023
DOE Allocates $9.5 Million in Funding to Bolster Hydropower Flexibility
—International Water Power & Dam Construction, Staff Writer, Oct. 20, 2023
Decarbonizing the Decarbonizing: Tidal and Wind Turbines Get Even More Sustainable
—NREL, Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, Oct. 19, 2023
US Earmarks Over $38 Million for 66 Hydro Facilities
—Rigzone, Paul Anderson, Oct. 15, 2023
DOE Announces $38 Million to Support Hydropower, Releases New Hydropower Vision Roadmap
—Power Engineering, Elizabeth Ingram, Oct. 12, 2023
Wave Energy Devices Will Soon Head to New Testing Facility—But They Are Missing Something
—NREL, Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, Oct. 12, 2023
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