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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-FOA-0000703
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Apr 27, 2012
Creation Date:
Apr 27, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 07, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 07, 2012
Archive Date:
Nov 27, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
5
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$3,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
81.089
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Fossil Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
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:
For Area of Interest 2, the project site for the proposed CBTL plant must be a United States site.
Agency Name
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Description
Domestically abundant coal has the potential to be a significant primary energy source for the production of liquid fuels, particularly when energy security is a driver. Furthermore, coal mixed with optimum levels of biomass can reduce the carbon footprint of coal-biomass-to-liquid (CBTL) fuels processes. A recent National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) study has indicated that addition of moderate amounts of biomass to coal for the production of liquids can substantially reduce Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) CO2 emissions relative to a petroleum diesel baseline. As an example, 20% less CO2 is produced with 8% biomass addition, with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) with CO2 utilization. Therefore, projects selected under this proposed action will directly support the mission of the Coal Program to ?ensure the availability of near-zero atmospheric emission, abundant and affordable, domestic energy to fuel economic prosperity, strengthen energy s ecurity, and enhance environmental quality.?