Funding emphasizes investment in clean energy technologies
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that USD37 million in funding from the Recovery Act will be made available to qualified small businesses through the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programmes to develope near-term, clean energy technologies.
“Small businesses are engines of job creation and innovation, and we need their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to drive a clean energy economy,” said Chu. “By helping small businesses bring clean technologies to market, we can create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and reduce carbon pollution.”
DOE’s SBIR/STTR programmes target U.S. companies with fewer than 500 employees. Small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering are encouraged to apply. Applications are currently being accepted for topic areas related to improving energy efficiency including:
*Advanced building air conditioning and refrigeration, thermal load shifting, and cool roofs
*Water usage in electric power generation and industrial processes
*Power plant cooling
*Advanced gas turbines and materials
*Sensors, controls, and wireless networks
*Advanced water power technology development
*Smart controllers for smart grid applications
*Advanced solar technologies
*Advanced industrial technologies development
*Advanced manufacturing processes
The deadline for submission of applications is September 4, 2009. Approximately USD8.5 million is expected to be available for new Phase I awards. Successful applicants may receive up to USD150,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of six months to demonstrate the feasibility of the ideas that appear to have commercial potential.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that USD37 million in funding from the Recovery Act will be made available to qualified small businesses through the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programmes to develope near-term, clean energy technologies.
“Small businesses are engines of job creation and innovation, and we need their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to drive a clean energy economy,” said Chu. “By helping small businesses bring clean technologies to market, we can create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and reduce carbon pollution.”
DOE’s SBIR/STTR programmes target U.S. companies with fewer than 500 employees. Small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering are encouraged to apply. Applications are currently being accepted for topic areas related to improving energy efficiency including:
*Advanced building air conditioning and refrigeration, thermal load shifting, and cool roofs
*Water usage in electric power generation and industrial processes
*Power plant cooling
*Advanced gas turbines and materials
*Sensors, controls, and wireless networks
*Advanced water power technology development
*Smart controllers for smart grid applications
*Advanced solar technologies
*Advanced industrial technologies development
*Advanced manufacturing processes
The deadline for submission of applications is September 4, 2009. Approximately USD8.5 million is expected to be available for new Phase I awards. Successful applicants may receive up to USD150,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of six months to demonstrate the feasibility of the ideas that appear to have commercial potential.
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