DE-FOA-0003389 Request for Information (RFI) on Renewable Propane Production Technologies and Uses
ID: 355300Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Golden Field Office (DOE-GFO)

Award Range

$0 - $1

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Energy

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355300
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Department of Energy's Golden Field Office is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) regarding renewable propane production technologies and their applications. This RFI aims to gather insights on the supply chains for renewable propane and other gaseous intermediates, focusing on potential research and development pathways that could enhance the viability of renewable propane for sustainable aviation fuel and other high-impact products derived from various feedstocks. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their feedback electronically by August 5, 2024, to RenewablePropaneRFI@ee.doe.gov, with responses ideally formatted in Microsoft Word or Excel, and no funding is associated with this RFI.

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