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Bio-Oil Stabilization and Commoditization

Funding: Up to $15 million

Open Date: 04/06/2012

Close Date: 05/29/2012

Funding Organization: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Biomass Program

Funding Number: DE-FOA-0000686

Summary:

This Funding Opportunity Announcement is intended for research and development (R&D) at either (1) Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 2 through 3 in Topic Area 1 or (2) TRL 4 through 6 in Topic Area 2, that will accelerate the development of thermochemical liquefaction technologies to produce a bio-oil feedstock from biomass considered to be a high-impact feedstock or from algal biomass.  The bio-oil feedstock produced must be utilized within a petroleum refinery and leverage its existing capital for further processing to final fuels (such as renewable: gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) that will contribute to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Renewable Fuels Standard volumetric goals for advanced biofuels

Additional Information:

Contact Information

  • EE0000686@go.doe.gov 
    For questions regarding the content of this announcement.
  • EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
    For questions regarding the submission of applications through EERE Exchange.  All questons must be submitted at least 3 days prior to each submission deadline.

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Submission Deadlines

  • Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: 5/1/2012 5:00 PM ET
  • Full Application Submission Deadline: 5/29/2012 5:00 PM ET

Last updated: 04/10/2012

Funding amounts and schedules are subject to change.